Il ruolo del coordinatore pedagogico nella promozione dell'educazione e cura nella prima infanzia in Italia [Papel del coordinador pedagógico en la promoción educativa y cuidados en la primera infancia en Italia]

Resumen: El articulo reconstruye las lineas generales de la historia y evolucion de la figura del coordinador pedagogico en Italia destacando su papel estrategico en la asistencia a la transformacion de los servicios educativos para los ninos pequenos en su transicion de lugares de atencion en contextos de educacion y  cuidado. En Italia, los servicios educativos destinados a los ninos de 3 meses a 3 anos nacen durante los anos 70 gracias a la ley de 1044, que establece la guarderia. Los cambios sociales y economicos de los ultimos treinta anos han planteado la necesidad de nuevos servicios educativos organizados de diferente manera, con el fin de satisfacer las necesidades de las familias. Por ello se evidencia la necesidad de personal de coordinacion capaz, por un lado de promover la integracion entre los servicios y por otro de apoyar a los educadores en la realizacion de su tarea. Palabras clave: Coordinador pedagogico, servicios educativos, la primera infancia, la calidad. Abstract: This article aims to reconstruct – in their essential aspects – the history and evolution of the professional profile of the Pedagogical Coordinator in Italy, highlighting her/his strategic role in accompanying Early Childhood Education and Care services transition from being places merely focused to ‘taking care’ of children, in real education and care services. In Italy, ECEC services for children from 3 months to 3 years of age born during the 70s, thanks to the Law n. 1044 that establishes nurseries (in Italian “ nidi d’infanzia ”). The social and economic changes of the last thirty years have increased the demand for new educational services, better and differently organized then before, in order to meet the needs of families. Therefore, it becomes evident the need for a type of Coordination that would be able, on the one hand, to promote the integration between the different ECEC services, and on the other to support educators in carrying out their tasks. Keywords: Pedagogical Coordinator, education and care services, early childhood, quality.