Issa Initiatives overview

Our vision is a society where families, communities and professionals work together to empower each child to reach their unique potential and embrace values of social justice and equity.

OUTPLAY-OutdoorPlayLabs

OUTPLAY – Outdoor Play Labs is a European cooperation initiative that turns outdoor spaces into living learning labs — where children aged 3–10 explore, experiment, collaborate, and grow.

TOY for Inclusion

TOY for Inclusion TOY for Inclusion is the gateway to education and care for many young children of disadvantaged communities. The project's Play Hubs have obtained extraordinary results in eight…

Quality Services Three to Ten

You may also read about our work on Quality Services Birth to Three. Quality Services Three to Ten ISSA acknowledges the importance of working on the development of competences at all levels of the…

Support for Comprehensive Early Childhood Services – Primokiz

Support for Comprehensive Early Childhood Services - Primokiz Pilots What is Primokiz? Primokiz is an evidence-based program developed by the Jacobs Foundation for increasing access…

Romani Early Years Network

Read the REYN Early Childhood Research Study Romani Early Years Network Young Romani and Traveller children are often denied the right to access quality early childhood education and care services…

First Years, First Priority Campaign

Europe-wide Campaign for Prioritizing Early Childhood Development ISSA and Eurochild, in partnership with the European Public Health Alliance and the Roma Education Fund, are co-leading the First…

CHAVORE Initiative

About CHAVORE (which means "children" in Romani language) is an initiative committed to enhancing the mental health and well-being of young children aged 0-6, particularly in vulnerable…

TOY for Participation

ABOUT TOY FOR PARTICIPATION TOY4Participation is an innovative project that promotes meaningful child participation in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) settings, with a particular…

Early Childhood Workforce Initiative

Early Childhood Workforce Initiative Recognition of the importance of Early Childhood Development (ECD) services is increasing in many parts of the world. Still, little attention is placed on one of…

Quality Services Birth to Three

You may also read about our work on Quality Services Three to Ten. Quality Services Birth to Three ISSA stresses the importance of putting very young children and their families at the centre of…

Health Systems for Early Child Development

In 2021 UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO), WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe), and the International Step by Step Association (ISSA) joined forces to launch…

Engaging Men in Nurturing Care Initiative

About the Engaging Men in Nurturing Care (EMiNC) Initiative The Engaging Men in Nurturing Care (EMiNC) initiative is a multiyear project dedicated to promoting gender equity in caregiving. EMiNC…

Support for young children and their families affected by the war in Ukraine

Since the first day of the war, the ISSA Network has mobilized to support young children and their families, both in Ukraine and in the countries receiving refugees. The war in Ukraine forced…

Embracing Diversity Training Programs

Embracing Diversity Training Programs Embracing Diversity Training programs promote the values of anti-discrimination, anti-bias, and respect for diversity in classrooms, in communities, at the…

Scaling-Up Playful Parenting

Scaling-Up Playful Parenting Parents and primary caregivers have an important role to play in their children’s development. Their responsive caregiving sets a critical trajectory for brain growth…

Principles of Quality in Education of Teachers (PIQET)

Quality pedagogy depends on well-educated and qualified staff. As schools and preschools become ever-more diverse, having well-trained teachers and staff becomes more important than ever. Teachers…

GREELCO - Green Learning Community

GREELCO GREELCO, which stands for Green Learning Community, is an Erasmus+ European Union project involving a partnership of 11 organizations — eight of which are kindergartens. Why GREELCO The…

Supporting Families for Nurturing Care

Supporting Families for Nurturing Care Supporting families of young children before birth and during the child’s first years is of great importance. It can result in life long benefits for children…

InTrans

InTrans Every child has the right to a quality educational experience. In the last decade, transitions of children across the home environment, early childhood education, and care (ECEC) and…

ISOTIS

Inclusive Education and Social Support to Tackle Inequalities in Societies (ISOTIS) Currently, European countries are seeing increasing inequality in the ability to access and participate in Early…

INTESYS - Integrated Services

INTESYS - Integrated Services Are you wondering what Integrated Early Childhood Systems are? High inequality in accessing and benefiting from early childhood services in Europe further…

EDUCAS

EDUCAS How do you create Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) environments that support children’s development in a holistic way, taking into account the diverse needs of children and families…

Refugee & Migrant Children

Refugee & Migrant Children Due to forced migration, an estimated 50 million children are on the move worldwide. Young children (under 4) account for 16% of their total number. A great risk, as…