Covid-19 pandemic impacted the lives of most children in Europe dramatically. The lockdown affecting most European countries in spring 2020 saw the sudden shift of most children's activities into the digital world. Since then, children's schooling, leisure time, social contacts, home life have m...
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) is the first step on the lifelong learning ladder. It provides young children with professional support to grow, learn and flourish. While it benefits all children, it is even more crucial to children who may face additional needs or difficulties due to ...
Well-trained and motivated professionals help to ensure high quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) is provided to all children and families. The European Union (EU) has been promoting this vision for a number of years. EU support includes the adoption by Member States Education minis...
This publication presents a selection of these projects and their results, and it shows how they contribute to improve access to and the quality of ECEC provision across Europe. It hopes to inspire other ECEC staff and organisations to participate in the programme to improve their practice and s...
The 2018-2020 working group on Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) was established as part of the European union’s strategic framework for cooperation in education and training (‘ET2020’). The working group, which included representatives from 35 countries, European stakeholder groups and ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the accessibility of health, education and care services for all Europeans. This is also the case for children, who in several countries have seen their schools closed and replaced with remote learning. They have been affected too by the pandemi...
Over the last few decades, there has been increasing recognition and evidence that teaching about the cognitive, emotional, social and physical aspects of sexuality can have positive impacts on children and young people’s sexual and reproductive health. Emerging evidence also suggests that deliv...
