Early Childhood Forum

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The Early Childhood Forum (ECF), brings together national organisations and professional associations in the early childhood sector for all young children from birth to seven. ECF exists to promote inclusion, challenge inequalities, debate issues, celebrate differences and develop consensus to champion high quality experiences for young children and their families.

News & Events

OECD influence on Early Childhood Education

The Union of Education in Norway have produced this balanced but critical review of OECD's influence over 20 years.

Click on this link to read:

https://utdanningsforbundet.no/var-politikk/publikasjoner/2020/from-inspiration-to-uniformity-20-years-of-oecd-in-the-field-of-ecec.-policy-briefing/

Early Years â€˜centralâ€™ to educational recovery plan â€“ Catch-Up Tsar

Read the article by following the link:

https://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/article/early-years-central-to-education-recovery-plan-catch-up-tsar-says

Institutional Bias against Childfren

The outgoing Children's Commissioner Anne Lonfield's farewell speech stated:

What all this shows is an institutional bias against children. Whatever the data, the outcomes, the successful interventions â€“ the system still says no. The speech can be seen at:

https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/2021/02/17/building-back-better-reaching-englands-left-behind-children/

Playing Out Campaign Letter

Playing Out has written an open letter to the PM regarding the benefits of outdoor play, which ECF and KEYU has signed. Follow this link for more information:

https://playingout.net/dear-pm-outdoor-play-is-essential-for-childrens-health-and-wellbeing

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