Education and family in Berlin: Senate plans important course!

Education and family in Berlin: Senate plans important course!

On December 19, 2024, an important decision was in the Berlin House of Representatives: The addendum for 2025 was decided with a majority. Educational Senator Katharina Günther-Lüsch emphasized the need for consolidation, but also emphasized that significant coalition projects to increase the quality of education could be secured. This includes the year of daycare opportunities, which aims to promote equal opportunities in the early childhood area, as well as the establishment of the new Berlin State Institute for Qualification and Quality Development at schools. These measures are crucial in order to improve the quality of education in Berlin sustainably and to react to the existing shortage of teachers, since it should not be saved in the number of teachers.

The Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family with over 49,600 employees represents one of the largest state authorities in Berlin and assumes an immense responsibility for the education system and the support of families, as on Fhbund.de is reported. Under the direction of Senator Günther-Wünsch, who has been in office since April 2023, the authority pursues numerous programs to improve educational offers and to promote young people, including integrative initiatives for refugees. Over 4,000 recruitment processes for the school year 2024/2025 have already been initiated to gain qualified staff and to counteract the lack of teachers.

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A central concern of the new budgetary obligations is to ensure a high level of educational quality through targeted funding for schools and the integration of digital solutions such as the Berlin school portal. This commitment is also evident in the promotion of family -supporting activities, such as the district mothers, and in strengthening child protection. In addition, working with various bodies and institutions is being used to ensure individual educational strategies and sensible networking between schools and families. These measures are a clear step towards a future -oriented education policy in Berlin in order to take into account the needs of all students and their families.