Autor: Gudrun Pennitz

„Early (i.e. below age 2) and more intensive (i.e. more hours per day) enrolment in ECEC can have positive effects

„In 2023, on average across countries, 3-5-year-old children from low-income families continued to participate less in regulated ECEC services (86%)

„Far too often, children miss out on quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). Cultural barriers and a lack of

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

„Compared to other levels of education, the ECEC sector [Anm.: ECEC = early childhood education and care] is known to

„In countries and subnational entities providing ECEC [Anm.: ECEC = early childhood education and care] for children under age 3,

„In all countries and subnational entities, staff who experience more stress are more likely to consider leaving the ECEC staff

„Investing in high-quality, well-funded early childhood education and care (ECEC) – with qualified, multidisciplinary staff and access to continuing professional

„Survey data shows that, on average, 37.5 % of children under 3 attended ECEC in the EU-27 in 2023. Ten Member

„Currently, there are two targets: • at least 45 % of children below the age of 3 should participate in ECEC