Children’s learning, development and well-being are directly influenced by their daily interactions with other children, adults, their families and the enviro

This publication explores how countries can develop and use these systems to enhance service and staff quality for the benefit of child development.

This publication focuses on quality issues in early childhood education and care: it aims to define quality and outlines five policy levers that can enhance it.

The first years of life lay the foundations for a child’s future development and learning. Reflecting on the important role of early childhood education and c

This review of early childhood education and care (ECEC) in twenty OECD countries describes the social, economic, conceptual and research factors that influence