Welcome to ISSA Knowledge Hub!
All the resources stored here have been created by ISSA Members or ISSA Secretariat in partnership with Members or partners.
‘Rainbows in Windows’, co-written with the World Health Organisation, is a story focused on mental health and wellbeing and on how to keep healthy (physically and mentally) when faced with a virus.
This story... Published in: 2020 Organization(s): Think Equal, World Health Organization Country: United Kingdom Language: English Contact: Ruby Jewitt, ruby.jewitt@thinkequal.org |
The publication was created by Group for Children and Youth "Indigo", in cooperation with “Sreten Mladenovic Mika” Primary School and the Faculty of Philosophy, Nis University. It describes the non-formal educational support programme for Roma and other marginalised... Published in: 2020 Organization(s): Group for Children and Youth “Indigo” Country: Serbia Language: Serbian Contact: Tamara Simonovic, tamara@indigo.org.rs |
This program for cooperation with Roma parents was collectively designed and implemented by eight educational institutions from Serbia. After analyzing the implementation and feedback from the parents and other involved actors and with the support of Indigo and mentors,... Published in: 2022 Organization(s): Group for Children and Youth “Indigo” Country: Serbia Language: Serbian Contact: Tamara Simonovic, tamara@indigo.org.rs |
In the dynamic landscape of early childhood professional development, the traditional, one-size-fits-all approaches have proven insufficient, often disconnected from the real-world context in which professionals operate. Recognizing the limitations of top-down decision-... Published in: 2023 Organization(s): International Step by Step Association Country: The Netherlands Language: English Contact: Zorica Trikic, ztrikic@issa.nl |
The term telehealth intervention implies the use of electronic platforms or apps such as telephone calls, video meetings and conferences, text messaging, the use of various online apps and social media tools or content presented on online platforms as resources utilised to... Published in: 2023 Organization(s): UNICEF ECARO & ISSA Country: The Netherlands Language: English Contact: Zorica Trikic, ztrikic@issa.nl |
This Guide will help you get familiar with the collaborative reflective practices of educators working in Early Childhood Education Centres (ECEC) and primary schools. It is intended for both ECEC professionals and leaders interested in finding out more about professional learning communities,... Published in: 2023 Organization(s): Partners Hungary Foundation, Open Academy Step by Step, Centre for Innovation in the Early Years (VBJK), Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Step by Step Centre for Quality in Education Language: Croatian, English, Hungarian, Slovenian Contact: Flora Bacso, bacsof@partnershungary.hu |
Young children with disabilities have a greater chance of being institutionalised, segregated in special schools and face greater risks of violence and abuse, in and out of their family setting. It is crucial for families of children with disabilities to have access to... Published in: 2023 Country: European Union Language: English Contact: Francesca Colombo, fcolombo@issa.nl |
The available data shows that refugee children and children with a migrant background, in Europe, are at greater risk of poverty and social exclusion. Governments have an essential role in fostering a welcoming environment for young refugees and migrants by offering inclusive early childhood... Published in: 2023 Country: European Union Language: English Contact: Francesca Colombo, fcolombo@issa.nl |
Young Roma children have an equal right to thrive. The fulfillment of this right calls for urgent and comprehensive measures and coordinated public investment. However, there is general concern about how effective Roma inclusion policy measures are at the European level. ...Published in: 2023 Country: European Union Language: English Contact: Francesca Colombo, fcolombo@issa.nl |
The European REYN Early Childhood Research Study (the REYN Study) provides an examination of the status of young Roma children and their families across Europe. It offers a comprehensive understanding of the multi-layered and intersectional nature of the challenges faced by young Roma children... Published in: 2023 Country: Croatia, Portugal, Spain Language: English Contact: Aljosa Rudas, arudas@issa.nl |
In emergencies, the amount of investment in ECD is scarce and very fragmented. More than half of humanitarian and refugee response plans focus on immediate needs while neglecting the overall development, learning and well-being of the youngest children and their caregivers... Published in: 2023 Organization(s): ISSA Language: English Contact: Dr. Mihaela Ionescu, mionescu@issa.nl |
Transition to parenthood is one of the major transition points in individual and family life courses. It mobilizes personal identities, relations, and gender roles within families and imposes a series of (expected) changes that result in capacity building, the development... Published in: 2023 Organization(s): UNICEF ECARO & ISSA Country: The Netherlands Language: English Contact: Zorica Trikic, ztrikic@issa.nl |
Mobile Play Hubs are a more flexible and immediate response to offer high-quality nonformal educational support to children and families. The below resources are intended for organisations wishing to set up and... Published in: 2023 Organization(s): ICDI Country: Not country specific Language: English, Hungarian, Slovak, Ukrainian Contact: Giulia Cortellesi, giulia@icdi.nl |
This book brings together some of the KINDER project’s key contributions to the construction of a transformative and gender-sensitive education. It offers a set of common learning experiences developed by the... Published in: 2023 Country: Croatia, Portugal, Spain Language: English Contact: Ayça Alaylı, aalayli@issa.nl |
“Immunization is one of the most cost-effective ways to save lives and promote good health and well-being. Every year, vaccines save 2-3 million lives, and millions more are protected from disease and disability. It routinely reaches more households than any other health service and brings... Published in: 2022 Organization(s): UNICEF ECARO & ISSA Country: The Netherlands Language: English Contact: Zorica Trikic, ztrikic@issa.nl |
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Welcome to ISSA Knowledge Hub!
All the resources stored here have been created by ISSA Members or ISSA Secretariat in partnership with Members or partners.
The MANDELA model for Early Childhood Education and Care is a framework to place inclusivity at the heart of practice with babies, children, and families. It recognises the importance of relationships and belonging and ensuring environments reflect this. It also acknowledges that if we change... Published in: 2023 Organization(s): University of Northampton Tapestry Foundation Stage Forum Country: United Kingdom Language: English Contact: Professor Eunice Lumsden; eunice.lumsden@northampton.ac.uk |
Mektebim is a women-led, child-centred, community-based, inclusive preschool business. Our mission Published in: 2018 Organization(s): United Aid For Azerbaijan (UAFA) Country: Azerbaijan Language: Azerbaijani, English Contact: Sabina Aghayeva sabina.aghayeva@uafa.az |
A functioning model for multi-stakeholders collaboration at municipality level to work with Romani communities is developed to improve the responsiveness and accountability of local authorities, particularly elected and senior civil servants towards marginalized Roma communities and to build the... Organization(s): Wide Open School Country: Slovakia Language: English Contact: Miroslav Sklenka, miroslav.sklenka@gmail.com |
The purpose of the Together Old and Young (TOY) Programme is to promote intergenerational learning and to create new possibilities for older adults and young children to learn together and benefit from each others’ company. People are living longer but older adults and young children are having... Organization(s): International Child Development Initiatives ICDI Country: the Netherlands Language: English Contact: Margaret Kernan, margaret@icdi.nl |
Aflatot: Early childhood education for sustainable development. This study took place in the following countries: Albania, Serbia, Slovakia, Kenya, Zambia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Honduras, India and the Philippines to document the effects of the Aflatot programs on social emotional outcomes for young... Organization(s): Aflatoun International Country: the Netherlands Language: English Contact: Tetiana van Waveren-Valkova, tetiana@aflatoun.org |
The Learning Centers Network initiated by Balkan Sunflowers connects 40 Learning Centers managed by different NGOs in Albania. These centers include preschool services, curriculum support, literacy and science programs, and an education mediator targeting the most vulnerable children and their... Organization(s): Balkan Sunflowers Country: Kosovo Language: English Contact: Muhamet Arifi, muhamet_arifi@balkansunflowers.org |
The Learning Together project has created a network of 15 Centres for Peer Support, which provide a platform for mutual learning across institutions. This platform provides peer support across eight kindergartens and eight primary schools to help improve the competences of teachers, create... Organization(s): Step by Step Country: Czech Republic Language: English Contact: Jana Schierlová, jana.schierlova@sbscr.cz |
The practice Supporting the early development of children in informal Roma settlements aims to improve the social inclusion of children aged birth to six and their families. The Know How Centre organizes activities aimed at enriching Roma parents' skills living in settlements to provide quality... Organization(s): Know How Centre Country: Serbia Language: English Contact: Milenka Matic, cpzvns@gmail.com |
Novi Sad Intersectorial Network for Children (NSMEDE) is a local inter-sectorial network aiming to provide a strategic and systematic framework for improving the position of children in Novi Sad. Through the establishment of a flexible model of inter-sectorial cooperation among actors at the... Organization(s): Know How Centre Country: Serbia Language: English Contact: Tatjana Lazor Obradović, tatjana.lazor@gmail.com |
Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) services started to develop in Ukraine as an initiative of NGO organizations in 2000. During the last years, ECI has been actively developing in several Ukrainian regions. A Consortium of Ukrainian and international organizations started in 2008 lobbying for... Organization(s): SOFT Tulip Foundation Country: the Netherlands Language: English Contact: Eric Bloemkolk, eric.bloemkolk@softtulip.nl |
Family Resource Centres were established in Kyzyforda, Zhambul and Semey in Kazakhstan to assist families whose children were not attending preschool (typically poor families). The centers welcomed children and families to prepare them for primary school. The parents received information on... Organization(s): Community Foundation Step by Step Country: Kazakhstan Language: English Contact: Dina Aidzhanova, daidzhan@mail.ru |
Inclusion of a course on the ISSA Principles of Quality Pedagogy for fourth year students at the Kazakh Women's University in Almaty, and three methodological training centres in Kysyforda, Zhambul, and Semey regions with co-financing. Organization(s): Community Foundation Step by Step Country: Kazakhstan Language: English Contact: Dina Aidzhanova, daidzhan@mail.ru |
The Growing Together project consisted of three parts: improving preschool education practices by using the ISSA Principles of Quality Pedagogy and parent and community involvement; building community and partnerships at the primary school level, and parental education. The project's results... Organization(s): Community Foundation Step by Step Country: Kazakhstan Language: English Contact: Dina Aidzhanova, daidzhan@mail.ru |
Inclusive Resource Centers (IRC) in five sites in four regions were developed under the programme supported by USAID. Their main purpose is to provide complex inter-sectorial support to children with special needs, their parents and teachers working with these children in pre-school and primary... Organization(s): Ukrainian Step by Step Foundation Country: Ukraine Language: English Contact: Natalia Sofiy, nsofiy@gmail.com |
Supporting Development of Early Inclusive Education in Tbilisi Kindergartens is a project aiming to support development of early childhood inclusive education: 1) by empowering mainstream kindergarten teachers and specialists working in kindergartens through modelling, practicing and sharing... Organization(s): Center for Preschool and Inclusive Education, Ilia State University, Georgia Country: Georgia Language: English Contact: Khatuna Dolidze, khatuna.dolidze.1@iliauni.edu.ge |
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