==== Recognition as a lateral entrant ====

To work as a lateral entrant in a Berlin Kita, you must be recognized as a lateral entrant by the Berlin Senate Administration. This is often associated with different requirements and conditions as well as further training requirements. 

[[http://www.berlin.de/sen/jugend/fachkraefte/quereinstieg-erzieherberuf/#anerkennung|Further information]]