Early Childhood Forum

ECF - at the heart of Early Years from birth to 7 years
Inform ~ Advocate ~ Campaign

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Membership

If you would like to find out how to become a member please go to our membership information page.

Contact us

If you would like to contact ECF please email your enquiry to: earlychildhoodforum@yahoo.co.uk

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

Royal Foundation's Centre for Early Childhood

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Their report can be found at;

https://assets.ctfassets.net/qwnplnakca8g/2iLCWZESD2RLu24m443HUf/1c802df74c44ac6bc94d4338ff7ac53d/RFCEC_BCCS_Report_and_Appendices.pdf

OECD influence on Early Childhood Education

The Union of Education in Norway have produced this balanced but critical review of OECD's influence over 20 years.

Click on this link to read:

https://utdanningsforbundet.no/var-politikk/publikasjoner/2020/from-inspiration-to-uniformity-20-years-of-oecd-in-the-field-of-ecec.-policy-briefing/

IHV Health Visiting Presentation

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Maggie Fisher’s thought-provoking presentation at ECF’s Zoom meeting on 03/03/21 is available by clicking on the link below:

Download: IHV_updated.pdf

ECF Early Childhood Forum