Early equity for disadvantaged children can be achieved through nurturing, high quality early learning environments. However, without deliberate action, disadvantaged children face a 12 month development gap compared to their more advantaged peers in key early learning areas such as emergent literacy.
Data from 7,000 children in England, Estonia & the United States show what it takes to achieve a level playing field for disadvantaged children.
Such as:
- Support parents to regularly read with their children, have back-and-forth conversations and provide access to developmentally appropriate books.
- Develop links between parents and early childhood education and care (ECEC) centres
- Provide quality ECEC that includes a holistic approach to ensure children’s social-emotional skills are fostered, such as curiosity and co-operation, and ensuring children have a level of autonomy over their activities.
Find out more: https://www.oecd.org/education/school/early-learning-and-child-well-being-study/
