for child care teachers the government set a higher level by increasing the required credits from to credits ie to courses at a college level and furthermore strengthened the training programme with a third level qualification ie one year of training after high school graduation requiring a total of hours including four weeks of field practicum from march child care practice will take place only at accredited facilities with a minimum of children it also consulted with the child care sector educational organisations and the adult education sector to design the concept for a childminding academy