Resources - First Years First Priority

Response to the European Commission’s Communication on a Comprehensive Approach to Mental Health

Children’s mental health must become a priority for all Member States, with interventions starting in their earliest years.

Quality Housing for All Young Children – from the start

Despite the lack of comprehensive data on the full extent of homelessness and precarious housing in Europe, we know that many infants and ...

Response to the Council Recommendation on Early Childhood Education and Care Barcelona Targets for 2030

We welcome the Council Recommendation’s emphasis on the need for ECEC services that are of high quality, provided in a safe, nurturing and ...

Putting early childhood at the heart of the European Child Guarantee

The Child Guarantee is an opportunity to increase public investment in early childhood development services and support, with both domestic resources and EU ...

Prioritising the professionalisation of early childhood education and care staff

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) services for children under six years of age play a fundamental role in laying strong foundations for ...

Ensure universal access to maternal healthcare in the European Union

This paper focuses on maternal andperinatal healthcare – the period from pregnancy to the first year after birth.

First Years First Priority reaction to EU Care Strategy and revised Barcelona Targets

Response to the European Commission’s European Care Strategy and the Proposal for a Council Recommendation on the Revision of the Barcelona Targets on ...

Our Response to Pathways to School Success

Inclusive quality education for all children September 2022 Reaction

FYFP Proposals on ECEC Barcelona Targets

March 2022