Autor: Gudrun Pennitz

„Creating environments that support children’s early language development is particularly important. Language development takes place earlier than many other domains

„Lack of ECEC places [Anm.: ECEC = early childhood education and care], or unmet demand, forces families onto long waiting

„The enrolment of vulnerable children in ECEC [Anm.: ECEC = early childhood education and care] is a first step for

„Low-income neighbourhoods – whether urban or rural – tend to lack high-quality ECEC provision [Anm.: ECEC = early childhood education

„Co-ordination with primary schools can help ECEC staff better integrate these types of learning opportunities into their practices in ways

„Stimulating home environments, characterised by the presence of educational resources and activities, promote early advantages in cognitive development, creating cumulative

„Family socio-economic background is the strongest and most pervasive predictor of adult skills disparities. […] Socio-economic disparities in core 21st-century

„Finland and Sweden, for instance, have near-universal enrolment in ECEC [Anm.: ECEC = early childhood education and care] and invest

„Integrating early education with health, nutritional and parental support programmes yields multiple benefits. For example, offering parenting workshops through ECEC

„Participation in early childhood programmes varies widely across countries and socio-economic groups. Children from higher-income families are more likely to