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Results for "no discrimination"
Thematic Note on High-quality Early Childhood Education and Care
Thematic Note on High-quality Early Childhood Education and Care
COFACE has developed a thematic note to trigger debate and examines a crucial precondition for high-quality ECEC provision: the ratio of children to staff in daycare settings (child-staff ratio). Low child-staff ratios can yield multiple benefits for the children and all the other actors involved.
Key findings: Expert meeting on inclusive education
Key findings: Expert meeting on inclusive education
In March 2023, taking the Italian system as a starting point for discussion with European peers, we brought together organisations of families of persons with disabilities and service providers, education professionals, persons with disabilities and their families and policy-makers from several countries to examine key actions to implement inclusive education.
High Quality ECEC: The importance of Child-Staff ratios for children’s well-being and families’ engagement
High Quality ECEC: The importance of Child-Staff ratios for children’s well-being and families’ engagement
Join our breakfast byte webinar for the international day of families, to learn about the different benefits of low child-staff ratios for children, families, and staff. Build partnerships with key organizations, and discuss how to make this a reality, as part of the implementation of the European Care Strategy and the European Child Guarantee.
Gender Equality and Work-Life Balance Policies during and after the COVID-19 crisis
Gender Equality and Work-Life Balance Policies during and after the COVID-19 crisis
Unpaid care duties are key to gender gaps in the labour market. As illustrated in a report published by the European Commission, across the Member States, care responsibilities are equally shared between women and men only in about one-third of families. The interplay between labour market and household conditions may create vicious cycles.
COFACE contribution to the European Year of Skills: life-long learning on social rights
COFACE contribution to the European Year of Skills: life-long learning on social rights
The European Commission's Directorate General for Education and Culture (DG EAC) published the final report of its Fifth European Summit which is an annual event attended by EU officials, member states ministers and education stakeholders. The report summarises the main topics discussed at this high-level event which focuses on key trends in education and training.
Eurobarometer survey shows 55% of Europeans think their governments should spend more on family policies
Eurobarometer survey shows 55% of Europeans think their governments should spend more on family policies
The Eurobarometer is a collection of cross-country public opinion surveys conducted regularly on behalf of the EU Institutions since 1974. In a newly released Eurobarometer survey, it is revealed that most EU citizens overwhelmingly support strong action at EU and national level and more social spending.
The state of play of the European Child Guarantee
The state of play of the European Child Guarantee
The European Child Guarantee, to reduce child poverty and social exclusion, requires that the individual EU Member States each develop a National Action Plan (NAP) with country-specific measures for implementation. Member States had to submit their NAP by the 15th of March 2022. One year after the deadline for Member States to submit their NAP, these plans are still missing from eight Member States (Austria, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia).
COFACE Disability Member Genitori Tosti calls upon the Italian Government and Parliament to recognise family carers as workers
COFACE Disability Member Genitori Tosti calls upon the Italian Government and Parliament to recognise family carers as workers
Trigger warning: homicide-suicide
Genitori Tosti, COFACE Disability member organisation, calls upon the Italian Government and Parliament to take swift and responsible action to finalise the draft legislation on the recognition and support of family caregivers and to provide all the services necessary to ensure that those who care for their family members are never left alone.