12-09-2022
In conjunction with the launch of the new European Care Strategy on September 7, 2022, the European Commission delivered a Proposal for a COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION on the Revision of the Barcelona Targets on early childhood education and care. This…
11-08-2022
In partnership with Save the Children and with support from Amazon, the International Step by Step Association will distribute 195,000 copies of three children’s story books in Ukrainian, from ISSA’s Reading Corner series. These stories will…
09-08-2022
Non-formal education for refugee children in Moldova
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, The UNHCR estimates that more than 542,000 Ukrainian refugees have passed through Moldova, with large numbers remaining in the country — the…
Webinar: Enabling responsive early childhood strategies: the Primokiz Approach for Local Governments
07-08-2022
Webinar: Enabling responsive early childhood strategies: the Primokiz Approach for Local Governments
The Primokiz approach has proved to be a successful vehicle for building a sustainable infrastructure of cross-sector capacity at the…
26-07-2022
ISSA and War Child join forces in new partnership initiative
Since the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022, more than 12 million people have fled their homes. The UNHCR estimates that over 7 million people are thought to be…
19-07-2022
International webinars
Challenging the split system in early childhood care and education Emerging pathways: Experiences from Belgium, France, Italy and the Netherlands
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Training of Trainers: Foundational training on psychological first aid and trauma-informed practices
18-07-2022
Foundational training on psychological first aid (PFA) and trauma-informed practices for young children and their caregivers
As part of ISSA's Ukraine Response, the Secretariat held two Training of Trainers (ToT) online events for trainers and…
23-06-2022
As of June 17th 2022, more than 4 million Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Poland, of which over 1.1 million have applied for temporary residence, allowing them to be legally employed (as well as receive other benefits such as healthcare). The…
22-06-2022
Sharing and learning: Advice from the war in Nagorno-Karabakh
ISSA Members all over Europe are working hard to support children and families who have been affected by the war in Ukraine. The “Step by Step” Benevolent Foundation (SBSBF) in Armenia…
14-06-2022
There is a broad consensus among researchers, organizations, and policy makers that the outcomes for children, and ultimately families are strongly related to the quality of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) that they receive. Quality…
