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Policy
Organisaton for Economic Co-operation and Development
The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. With active relationships with some 70 other countries, NGOs and civil society, it has a global reach. Best known for its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation. See OECD's twelve nation Thematic Review of Early Childhood Education and Care policy, Starting Strong: Early Childhood Education and Care Report (executive summary). For the full report (e-browsing only) follow this link
The Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth and Family Policies
The Clearinghouse provides cross-national, comparative information about the policies, programs, benefits and services available in the advanced industrialized countries to address child, youth and family needs. Coverage focuses on 23 advanced industrialized countries. Expansion to other countries and other parts of the world is planned.
UNESCO
The Jomtien Declaration on Education for All (1990) states that learning begins at birth and confirms that early childhood care and education (ECCE) is an essential component of basic education. The Dakar Framework for Action (2000) reaffirms the importance of ECCE and includes development of ECCE as one of the its six goals. In efforts to develop National EFA Plans, governments are launching initiatives in the areas of policy and system infrastructure to promote ECCE.
In order to assist policy makers, especially those in developing countries, with the planning and implementation of early childhood and family policies, the Early Childhood and Family Education Section at UNESCO-Paris is launching a series of short flash notes on early childhood policy issues, called UNESCO Policy Briefs on Early Childhood.
Released once a month, beginning March 2002, the Briefs deals with practical information on early childhood policy options and strategies and seeks to offer critical analyses of various policy issues in early childhood. The main objectives are to stimulate policy dialogue among national and international stakeholders of early childhood development and to increase their capacity for the development and implementation of institutionally viable early childhood policy focused on the child's holistic development.
Click on: Brief for the following policy papers both in English and French:
1 (March 2002) - Early Childhood Care? Development? Education?/Soins en faveur ? Développement ? Education de la Petite enfance ?
2 (April 2002) - Planning for Access: Develop a Data System First/Planification de l'accès : Développer en priorité un système de
3 (May 2002) - Integrating Early Childhood Into Education: The Case of Sweden/ Intégrer la Petite Enfance à l'éducation : le cas de la Suède
4 (June 2002) - Women, Work, and Early Childhood: The Nexus in Developed and Developing Countries
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