Autor: Gudrun Pennitz

„The prestige or social status of the ECEC profession [Anm.: ECEC = early childhood education and care] plays an important

„Encouraging parents to do play and learning activities at home is one of the family engagement strategies the most often

„Disparities in children’s experiences in their early years can lead to enduring inequalities in key life outcomes. […] Access to

„Practices to support literacy and numeracy development tend to be less common, particularly numeracy. Activities such as singing songs with

„Through the provision of rich, enjoyable interactions and experiences, high-quality ECEC settings [Anm.: ECEC = early childhood education and care]

„Overall, practices to support children’s social and emotional development are very common across systems, while those to support children’s literacy,

„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

„Among privately managed pre-primary settings, most operate on a non-profit basis except in Ireland, where for-profit privately managed settings dominate.