Transcript Item 10 A way forward: Chair’s reflection, conclusions and next steps Proposed theme for the next meeting Themes Totals High Medium Low Pedagogy for under three year.

Item 10
A way forward:
Chair’s reflection,
conclusions and next steps
Proposed theme for the next meeting
Themes
Totals
High Medium Low
Pedagogy for under three year olds
37
34
33
10
9
6
3
2
7
1
3
1
Funding and financing with links to other work carried out
by OECD
31
5
7
2
National curriculum policy and frameworks
31
5
7
2
Increasing access to ECEC/ scaling up participation
29
6
4
3
28
20
4
3
6
2
4
7
5
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Workforce supply, qualifications and development
Integration of education and care
Special education needs in early years - with links to
other OECD work
Indigenous ECEC
Newly added
Data development and collection
Quality
Parent and community involvement
Self-development of ECEC for parents
Linking research to policy
Definition of pedagogy in ECEC
Conclusions
The Network took note of:
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The overview of the country responses and the findings of the
European Commission and the UNESCO on ‘integration of
ECEC’.
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The country presentations on the theme of the meeting from
HUN, IRL, SWE, MEX, FIN, CHL, NZL, KOR, SCO, CZE, JAP.
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The revised project plan of the new quality project and
discussants from AUS, DEU, KOR, NOR, POR, followed by
constructive comments from countries.
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The revised template for the ECEC database and the
OECD/DELSA planned Child Well-being database, followed by
comments from countries.
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The UNESCO World Conference on ECEC in Moscow 22-24
September 2010
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The Japan/OECD seminar to take place on 7-9 June 2010
Conclusions (Cont)
The Network agreed:
Quality project and ECEC database
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Provide written comments by the end of the year or early next year.
Others
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The next network meeting will be “financing early childhood
education, with links with other OECD work” to be held in Paris.
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The dates the next meeting (schedule June) will be confirmed in
writing, considering the timeline of the questionnaire response.
Action Plan for Next Steps
Secretariat
1. Consult bureau members on the questionnaire for the next meeting
2. Start the quality mapping exercise/literature reviews and present these at the next
meeting.
Network members
1. Submit written comments by the end of the year/ January.
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Comments on the revised project plan and revised template for the ECECdatabase.
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Research available in your own language/ not been translated into English or
French.
2.Respond to the questionnaire for the next meeting
Chair’s reflection