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The CoRe study is a research commissioned by the DG for Education and Culture, and carried out in 15 European Member States by the University of Gent and the University of East London. Within the research, the competence profiles of ECEC staff in 15 EU Member States have been analysed, and specific…

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…

In order to draw policy‐relevant information that might support decision makers in designing inclusive ECEC policies in their countries with attention to diversity, this study reviews existing research evidence published on the topic in all the languages currently in use in EU Member States. There…

In this article an overview is given of three qualitative studies of the competences needed to work in ECEC with children and families at risk. These three studies focus on ECEC practitioners who have played an active role in a change process aimed at developing a new pedagogical approach to working…

In this article an overview is given of three qualitative studies of the competences needed to work in ECEC with children and families at risk. These three studies focus on ECEC practitioners who have played an active role in a change process aimed at developing a new pedagogical approach to working…

The aim of this report, commissioned by the European Commission (DG Education and Culture) to VBJK and PPMI, was exploring the role and qualification of assistants in Europe (professionals that support core practitioners in daily tasks with children and families). The study on the situation of assis…

A Working Group on basic skills, established in 2001 in the  context of Education and Training 2010 work programme, has developed a framework of key competences needed in a knowledge society and prepared with a number of recommendations on ensuring that all citizens can acquire them. The 2004 Joi…

There is wide agreement that early care and education programs should support parent engagement linked to early learning for all families, including families from diverse language and cultural backgrounds. This brief highlights research that can inform policies to expand the capacity of early care a…