Quality Resource Pack



The culmination of many years of work in defining and promoting quality pedagogy, ISSA’s Quality Resource Pack proposes a practice-research-policy blended approach to quality, enabled by various tools that can be used with practitioners, pre- and in-service trainers, supervisors, parents and poli

Rainbows in Windows - Think Equal Sample



‘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.
 

The MANDELA model for Early Childhood Education and Care



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 the start of the journey, we can change educational outcomes for children that can impact across their life course.

Date: 10-12-2023

The Early Childhood Workforce Initiative Strengthens Support for the Early Childhood Workforce in 2023

The ECWI began a new phase in 2023 and continues advocating for the early childhood workforce.

Group reflection as a motor for high-quality educational practice. An inspirational travel guide for practitioners and leaders in ECEC and primary schools



This Guide will help you get familiar with the collaborative reflective practices of educators working in Early Childhood Education Centres (ECEC) and primary schools.

Date: 24-10-2023

ISSA welcomes a new Member in Tajikistan: Nuri Hidoyat

Nuri Hidoyat, is a non-governmental organization in Tajikistan which works to ensure that every child has access to quality, holistic and inclusive care and education. 

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: 15-03-2023

First Years, First Priority Campaign coalition makes the case for an integrated early childhood system in Bulgaria

On behalf of the First Years, First Priority national campaign coalition, ISSA Member, For Our Children Foundation urged the Bulgarian government to focus on developing an integrated system for ECEC.