On the 15th of May 2023, International Day of Families, COFACE and itsmember organisations raised awareness on different topics affecting families today.
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Early Childhood Education and Care in times of trouble: Time for European minimum quality standards
Media release, 15th May 2023 International Day of Families As governments across the EU are called upon to increase the overall uptake of Early Childhood Education and Care, COFACE members are reporting increasing trade-offs between quality and quantity,...
Increasing early childhood education and care participation can promote women’s employment
Fostering early childhood education can boost women’s employment. According to an assessment conducted by the European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC), providing formal childcare to 40%, 50%, 60% and 65% of children under 3 would lead to remarkable increases in the labour supply of mothers.
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.
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.
Online exchange on Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care
The online exchange for COFACE and COFACE Disability members will especially focus on child-staff ratio in ECEC as a primary driver for child well-being and family engagement.
Webinar: Quality assurance in early childhood education and care services
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) has undergone major dynamics and changes throughout the last years in Germany. There are discrepancies between families’ reported needs for places in early childhood education and care and the actual participation rates of children attending early childhood services.