Starting Strong III: A Quality Toolbox for ECEC

Do you care about improving quality in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)? If yes, this is the site for you!

The Quality Toolbox is intended to present "practical solutions" for anyone with a role to play in encouraging quality in ECEC. It presents five policy levers that are likely to enhance quality, underpinned by the international research base and country experience.

If you click one of the five levers, you will find supporting materials and tools designed to help you explore ways to improve ECEC services in your country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting out
quality goals
and regulations

 

 

 

 

Designing and
implementing curriculum
and standards

Improving qualifications,
training and
working conditions

 

 

 

Engaging families
and community

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advancing data collection, research and monitoring

 

Publications

 

Related websites

 

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Starting Strong III - A Quality Toolbox for Early Childhood Education and Care

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