15-01-2026
Dear ISSA Community,
2025 was not a year of business as usual. It was a year of movement and change. Across countries, systems, and ways of working.
ISSA has always worked for long-term, systems-level change. In 2025, that…
23-12-2025
As we close this year, we are reminded of a familiar moment in history. Before the Renaissance illuminated Europe, it was preceded by centuries often called the “Dark Ages”, a term that obscures the quiet breakthroughs, steady innovation, and…
17-12-2025
When ISSA members came together online in late November for the launch of ISSA’s Early Childhood Development in Emergencies Compendium, the conversation was not framed around if crises will happen again, but around what needs to be in place before…
17-12-2025
ISSA Member NGO Labor and Health Social Initiatives (LHSI) recently conducted a training workshop titled “TOY4Participation Approach. Children’s Participation Practices: From the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to Everyday Work.” The event…
16-12-2025
Save the Date: ISSA Conference 2026!
You’re invited! Join us in Lisbon for a global gathering dedicated to strengthening integrated early childhood systems that place every child’s wellbeing at the centre.
Co-hosted by ISSA and the Learning…
09-12-2025
ISSA Program Manager Ayça Alaylı spoke to Dr Jan Peeters about how democratic values can be strengthened in early childhood settings, and why this work matters amid growing social and political pressures across Europe.
🎥 Listen to the…
24-11-2025
In 2024, the TOY for Inclusion Play Hubs continued to demonstrate the power of inclusive, community-based spaces where children and families can play, learn, and grow together. Across eight European countries, nearly 9,000 children and more than 5,…
20-11-2025
Across France, early childhood services face growing needs, uneven access, and increasing pressure on families and professionals. ISSA Member Ensemble pour la Petite Enfance (EPE) is responding with a clear direction: put quality,…
04-11-2025
Date: November 26, 2025
Time: 14.00 - 16.00 CET
Explore the Compendium here: https://issa.nl/compendium/ecdinemergencies/
In recent years, ISSA members have responded to overlapping crises — from pandemics and displacement to natural disasters…
29-10-2025
Developed jointly by UNICEF ECARO and the International Step by Step Association (ISSA), the Supporting Families for Nurturing Care: Training Resource Package for Home Visiting Practices is now available on UNICEF’s…
