31-03-2023
Following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, NGOs around Europe had to act swiftly to respond to the needs of families with young children fleeing Ukraine. While the necessary infrastructure was set up quickly, the early childhood development (ECD…
20-03-2023
For the past two years, ISSA Member Step by Step Center for Quality in Education (Slovenia) has been piloting the Primokiz approach in eight municipalities in Slovenia to establish integrated early childhood support systems for families with young…
16-03-2023
Four additional ISSA Member organizations receive Primokiz training
Between February 20 – 24, 2023, ISSA Secretariat staff met with ISSA Members and invited guests in Bucharest, Romania, for ISSA’s first in-person event of 2023. Over the…
15-03-2023
Since early 2020, the InTrans consortium has been working to ensure that all children and families — especially those in the most vulnerable situations — benefit from warm and inclusive transitional practice. To achieve this goal, the project…
15-03-2023
On 12 January, ISSA Member, For Our Children Foundation, took part in the largest roundtable discussion to date on Bulgaria’s new approach to Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC).
During this roundtable, Trendafil Meretev, Projects and…
07-03-2023
In 2022, ISSA Member, CIP-Center for Interactive Pedagogy developed the Parenting on the Move program with the support of Save the Children North West Balkans. By combining psychological support, education, and entertainment, the program aims to…
06-03-2023
In the early childhood development field, the impact of continuous professional development (CPD) on the quality of teaching and learning is essential. Educators who engage in high-quality CPD programs consistently report feeling more competent and…
06-03-2023
On 2 March, a Health Systems for Early Child Development webinar presented the guiding principles and examples of practical approaches to integrating nurturing care in Italy’s primary health care services.
The webinar was organized in partnership…
08-02-2023
In November 2022, ISSA welcomed a new Member: The School of Wellbeing and Social Services at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Finland. Metropolia prides itself on supporting and activating learning and development for lifelong learners…
01-02-2023
SPYNKA centers support 10,000 Ukrainian children and families in Poland
Since the start of the war in February 2022, approximately 1.6 million Ukrainian refugees are reported to have fled to Poland. Of this number, a large majority are women and…
