Prioritising the professionalisation of early childhood education and care staff



Early childhood education and care (ECEC) services for children under six years of age play a fundamental role in laying strong foundations for lifelong learning and wellbeing, especially in the first three years of life.

Putting early childhood at the heart of the European Child Guarantee



The Child Guarantee is an opportunity to increase public investment in early childhood development services and support, with both domestic resources and EU funding.

First Years, First Priority Campaign Country Profiles



First Years First Priority Campaign Country Profiles share data collected by national campaign coordinators in Bulgaria, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, and Spain.

Date: 12-09-2022

ISSA contributes to European Commission’s proposal on revision of the Barcelona Targets

The proposed revision to the Barcelona targets aims to close the gender employment gap, while enhancing the social and cognitivdevelopment of children — particularly those in vulnerable situations or from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Executive Summary - Challenges and opportunities emerging from cross-national comparison



The InTrans project ultimate goal is to ensure that all children and families — especially the most vulnerable — benefit from warm and inclusive transitional pr

InTrans Infographics - status of early childhood care and education systems in seven EU countries



The ultimate goal of the InTrans project is to ensure that all children and families — especially the most vulnerable — benefit from warm and inclusive transiti

InTrans Policy Baseline Reports



The ultimate goal of the InTrans project is to ensure that all children and families — especially the most vulnerable — benefit from warm and inclusive transiti

Assessment as Dialogue - Twenty Inspiring Practices from Classrooms and Schools Across Europe



The Learning for Well-being Foundation, the European Council of Steiner Waldorf Education (ECSWE) and the Hungarian Waldorf Federation, in an Erasmus+ project collected stories from classrooms and schools across Europe demonstrating alternatives to the exam factory.

Date: 21-04-2022

Sustaining inclusive transitions in times of reform: toward the co-construction of an integrated ECEC system in Italy

Early results from the InTrans project Italian case study point towards three fundamental areas of focus for local governments' development efforts of structural and pedagogical continuity between ECEC segments.

Online Education for Children of Ukraine



Children’s education must go on! A new online platform is supporting families and children affected by the war in Ukraine to easily access distance learning.