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How can equity in children’s early learning be achieved?

26 October 2022 | Children from disadvantaged families face significant development gaps by the age of five. However, education leaders and policy makers can take action to reduce or prevent these gaps, and provide a level playing field for all children.

early equity, early learning, education
Young children painting with their palms at table indoors

The Irish example: Towards high quality, affordable early childhood education and care

15 December 2021 | An OECD review has informed Ireland’s new early learning childcare funding model and workforce plan – These are the key takeaways.

Childcare in Ireland, early childhood, early childhood education and care, early learning, ECEC, education, Ireland, Irish childcare
Kindergarten children playing with teacher in the classroom

Should education leaders be listening to children?

19 November 2021 | What are the benefits of listening to children? We asked thousands of five-year-olds for their views on learning and school to find out

child care, children's views, daycare, early childhood, early childhood education and care, early development, early learning, ECEC, education, kindergarten
Young Indigenous children participating in activities at their early childhood education and care centre, assisted by members of their community. Photo by Simon Blakesley

Can support for Indigenous children’s early development play a part in addressing legacies of colonialism?

New OECD analysis reveals the most promising approaches to achieving significant and sustained gains for Indigenous children.

early childhood, early childhood education and care, early development, early learning, education, Indigenous children, Indigenous education
Young girl looks curiously at a caterpillar in her hand

Is curiosity a key to better early learning?

New OECD data reveal the link between social-emotional skills of five-year-olds and their early cognitive development

children's cognitive development, children's curiosity, curiosity, early childhood, early learning, education, social emotional development, social-emotional skills
Young children dressed up as what they want to be when they grow up, such as nurse, chef, astronaut and police officer

Gender norms are clearly evident at five years of age

We asked over 4 000 children what they wanted to be when they grow up – many of their dream jobs are in traditionally gendered fields

child well-being, dream jobs, early childhood, early learning, education, gender, gender equality, gender gap, gender norms, gender stereotypes, when I grow up

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