| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Education and Culture, EURYDICE |
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| Publisher | EC |
| Publication Date | 2009 |
| EC | EC-81-08-480-EN-C |
| Content Type | Report |
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This study forms part of the follow-up to the 2006 European Commission Communication on 'Efficiency and Equity in European Education and Training Systems' which explicitly refers to pre-primary education as an effective means to establish the basis for further learning, preventing school drop-out, increasing equity of outcomes and overall skill levels'. The study examines the available cross-national data and national policies on early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Europe. It is structured in three parts, comprising: (1) a review of scientific literature on the impact of high quality education and care on young children; (2) a scene-setting chapter presenting statistical data on relevant demographic characteristics of European families and the participation rates in ECEC; (3) a comparative analysis of policy measures based on information collected from national units of the Eurydice Network. Reference year(s):2006/07 |
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| Source Link | http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/documents/thematic_reports/098EN.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
