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‘The birth of a child mobilizes all the people in his or her community. The family, but also all people in its surrounding social environment.  It is during these first years that a child develops its tastes, understands social codes, and feels…

Come join ISSA on this wonderful learning opportunity. A two-day training, designed to help associations, networks and other non-profit organizations to become more sustainable by exploring how to successfully raise funds from private sources such…

ISSA brings an interesting study from New South Wales (Australia) to your attention. The 2018 Fostering Effective Early Learning (FEEL) study focuses on the importance of quality, and how to strengthen it in early childhood education and care (ECEC…

Parents for parents through successful interventions in Dushanbe: Tahmina came to IRODA when her second daughter was diagnosed with autism. From the early beginning, she was highly involved in intervention programs. She would attend trainings…

A new publication from the ISOTIS project focuses on successful inter-agency work for lower socioeconomic status, immigrant and Romani Families in Belgium, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal and the UK. The study asks poignant…

Dramatic drop in attendance rate of children from 0-4 alarms Amsterdam teachers, child minders and politicians.   Since the beginning of this year, pre-school services in the Netherlands are no longer free of charge. In an attempt to subdue…

We know that well-implemented integrated systems help professionals meet the needs of children and their families. Yet, it can still be challenging to motivate change and the progress toward effective systems can be slow. Enter the INTESYS project.…

UNICEF has released an easy to access knowledge portal for anyone involved with children, childcare and parenting aid. The portal states: ‘We all want what's best for our children, but being a parent isn't always easy.’ No, it's not and we all…

Integrated systems is a complex term; don’t let the name put you off. Integrating early childhood systems helps reduce disparities in learning outcomes for vulnerable children and help professionals meet the diverse needs of children and families.…

ISSA is happy to announce that Vesna Bajsanski-Agic of the Mozaik Foundation (BiH) and Cornelia Cincilei of Step by Step (Moldova) have (re)joined the Board of Directors. More challengesVesna Bajsanski-Agic of the Mozaik Foundation (Bosnia-…

School of Computer Science is involved in ADHD research program. ISSA is pleased to announce that a new member has joined the ranks: the University College of Dublin. The University College Dublin is an established institute in Ireland, a School of…

The Early Childhood Workforce Initiative seeks a consultant for the development of a needs assessment tool. The tool aims to support policymakers responsible for the policy planning and personnel management of Early Childhood Development (ECD)…

Around the world, an important movement in the development of Early Years services is the growing understanding of the holistic role a city plays in the life of children and their caregivers. The complex structure of the built environment and its…

Latvian Center of Education Initiatives knows about Parent Involvement. As one of their teachers invited parents to help out their children during school hours by joining creative classes or other activities, one father loudly expressed himself,…

UNICEF invites those whom are interested to apply for a consultancy contributing to a better understanding of low kindergarten attendance in a high income country.  Research has repeatedly demonstrated the benefits of early childhood education…

During New Year’s celebrations at school at our Resource Centre we had a guest visitor from the Education Department. Near the end she came up to me and asked me: ‘Where are your children?’ I was confused and didn’t know if she was asking about my…

A Cirle of Friends training took place near Zagreb this summer as Open Academy Step by Step invited 20 participants to share their knowledge on this highly effective approach. Circle of Friends is one of several ‘person-centered’ planning tools,…

Integrated systems is a complex term; don’t let the name put you off. Integrating early childhood systems helps reduce disparities in learning outcomes for vulnerable children and help professionals meet the diverse needs of children and…

One of Artevelde University students who was doing an internship in a childcare center, was addressed by a mother. The mother complained about the cost of the diapers offered by the center: they were too expensive for her. It led to a lengthy talk…

The new ‘TOY for Inclusion' toolkit provides everything trainers and practitioners need to setup safe play spaces for children. The toolkit pays particular attention to social inclusion in Early Years' Services. It provides helpful tips and…

We are pleased to share all the data on the annual ISSA Council Meeting in Zagreb, Croatia on the 27th of October 2018. As you may well know, this year the Council Meeting will be preceded by a two-day Quality Event to which ISSA…

Should we or should we not teach young children about the historical persecution of Roma? If yes, the 'Final Solution' imposed on Roma by Nazi Germany on 2 August 1944 should be remembered in schools. For several years now, young Europeans have…

Integrated systems is a complex term; don’t let the name put you off. Integrating early childhood systems helps reduce disparities in learning outcomes for vulnerable children and help professionals meet the diverse needs of children and…

The Childcare Unit of the City of Ghent is currently investigating several opportunities for a Peer Learning Activity which is to be called 'Methods for a Competent Early Childhood System.' More specifically, the City of Ghent is looking for one…