Autor: Gudrun Pennitz

„Investing in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services has positive returns for the formation of skills and capabilities, as

„In Finland, all children, including those from immigrant families, are entitled to full-time ECEC from nine months of age, regardless

„Scotland guarantees up to 22 hours of free early education per week for three- to five-year-olds, increased from 11 hours

„Remuneration plays an important role in attracting and retaining teachers by ensuring their work is financially sustainable and competitive with

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

„Public funding for high-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) plays a key role in facilitating female labour force participation,

„In Austria, governments provide 95.9% of total funding for primary, secondary, and post-secondary non-tertiary education (before transfers to the private

„It appears that becoming a teacher is no longer the ambition of many young people. The causes for this are

„Alongside the provision of health care, public expenditure on education is often considered 1 of the most important investments that