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This research document gives insights into the points of view that ECEC practitioners from several countries expressed (interviews) about the competences they should have to work with children and families. Selected from member organizations of the ISSA network (International Step by Step Associatio…

Recent EU policy documents highlight the importance of improving working conditions and enhancing the professional development of the workforce in the early childhood education and care field – both in ensuring equitable access to services and in boosting the quality of provision. This report revi…

Hate speech is based on the unjustified assumption that a person or a group of persons are superior to others; it incites acts of violence or discrimination, thus undermining respect for minority groups and damaging social cohesion. In this recommendation, ECRI calls for speedy reactions by public f…

In 1979 a committee was appointed to inquire into the 'education of children from ethnic minority groups'. Its final report, known as the Swann Report after its chairman, was submitted in 1985 under the title Education for All. At heart this recognizes that issues such as the academic achi…

Children have an inalienable right to an education and it is in early childhood that we build the foundations for learning and development. Social inclusion, access, participation and engagement are key to early learning success, a time integral to overall health, wellbeing and future role in societ…

This manual collects experiences, inspiration and tips for cooperation between schools and parents in order to improve language development at home. The text is based on the research by Martine van der Pluijm in the context of her PhD research at the ‘Kenniscentrum Talentontwikkeling’ of the Hog…

Based on literature reviews of the University of Crete, the Ghent University (Department of Social Work and Social Pedagogy), VBJK (Centre for Innovations in the Early Years), and the University of Parma, this document presents a general picture on parent participation in ECEC. It refers to the find…

The document is a consensus on ECEC quality that involved 25 EU countries. Diversity and inclusion play a crucial role in it. The document aims to support Member States in their efforts to improve access to and quality of their early childhood education and care systems. The document states that di…