Welcome
The Early Childhood Forum (ECF), brings together national organisations and professional associations in the early childhood sector for all young children from birth to seven. ECF exists to promote inclusion, challenge inequalities, debate issues, celebrate differences and develop consensus to champion high quality experiences for young children and their families.
News & Events
A Charter for Early Childhood
Early Childhood Forum launched A Charter for Early Childhood at the Houses of Parliament in 2014, designed to transform policy and practice based on our beliefs and principles. With the proposed and actual changes happening now, our 12 point Charter seeks consensus across the whole sector to guide politicians in their decision making, using the latest evidence from research and practice.
Some of ECF's charter principles are discussed in Sue Palmer's book called 'Upstart' which states the case for raising the school starting age and providing what the under sevens really need.
https://www.florisbooks.co.uk/book/Sue-Palmer/Upstart+Sampler/9781782502937
Download: ECF_Charter_2016.pdf
ECF GENERAL MEETINGS & THE STEERING GROUP
Meetings are coducted via Zoom - details on this website
Speakers for the next two meetings are still to be confirmed - watch this space.
The Steering Group usually meets in the month preceeding these main meetings, so if you have any issues you wish to be raised please let us know
by emailing them to earlychildhoodforum@yahoo.co.uk in good time for consideration. There will be one general meeting per term conducted via Zoom and three
newsletters, one per term.
