Resources - First Years First Priority

Early childhood development and climate change

Prioritising the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment for all children

Lessons Learned and Recommendations from the First Years, First Priority European campaign

The Power of Networks to Influence European Policies and Public Investment for Early Childhood Development.

Young Refugee and Migrant Children and their families

The available data shows that refugee children and children with a migrant background, in Europe, are at greater risk of poverty and social ...

Young children with disabilities and their families

Children with disabilities have been historically under represented in data and statistics, making them invisible to policymakers.

Young Roma children and their families

Young Roma children have an equal right to thrive. The fulfilment of this right calls for urgent and comprehensive measures and coordinated public ...

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 ...