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- Prioritizing the education, protection, health and well-being of children constitutes the best and most robust investment we can make to fulfil the promise of Agenda 2030 – for children, adolescents and youth themselves and the fundamental rights that they have – and for peace, human security and sustainable development for all of us and the planet we inhabit.
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Investing in early childhood programs for the most disadvantaged can break the intergenerational transmission of poverty. Recognizing the importance of early childhood is also about respecting the rights of every young child, as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Nov 10, 2022 · When children are healthy, safe and learning well in their early years, they are better able to reach their full developmental potential as adults and participate effectively in economic, social, and civic life.
Sep 14, 2015 · Investing in early child development is a smart and essential strategy for building human capital, reducing inequities, and promoting sustainable development, argue Bernadette Daelmans and colleagues. The millennium development goal on child health has led to great improvements in child survival worldwide.
- Bernadette Daelmans, Maureen M. Black, Joan Lombardi, Jane Lucas, Linda Richter, Karlee Silver, Pia ...
- 2015
Programs and policies reaching young children in need benefit them, their families, and—in the long run—their communities as well. Here, four EDC child development experts discuss what’s at stake when we talk about the importance of investing in young children.
- What Are The Benefits of Attending ECEC For Children?
- What Does The Evidence Suggest Is The Optimal Early Years Policy?
- What Else Do We Need to Know?
- Where Can I Find Out More?
- Who Are UK Experts on This Issue?
A large body of international evidence demonstrates that attending high-quality ECEC benefits children’s development in the short term, improving cognitive test scores and preparing children for school more effectively. While some evidence suggests that these test score improvements fade away as children get older, studies considering a wider range...
The evidence on children’s development suggests that access to around 15-20 hours per week of high-quality care from at least the age of two is beneficial for children’s development, especially among those from disadvantaged backgrounds. But this level of provision is unlikely to be sufficient to stimulate a significant change in whether or how muc...
There is no clear consensus on how best to deliver high-quality ECEC provision, especially in terms of the more readily quantifiable ‘structural’ aspects of quality – such as group size, staff qualification levels and staff-to-child ratios – which are relatively easier for policy-makers to regulate. We need to know more about: 1. which structural q...
Jo BlandenMike BrewerSarah CattanClaire CrawfordOct 4, 2016 · “Investing in young children is a moral, economic, and social imperative. The SDGs have provided a promising vision on children and adolescents’ health, but political will and increased investment in early childhood development are needed to ensure that the ambitious targets can be reached.
Jan 13, 2016 · The demand for quality early childhood education is intensifying, the costs are increasing, and many more parents will find themselves without the means to provide it. Those most in need should receive help. Investing in the early lives of disadvantaged children promotes social mobility and is economically productive.
