At least 18 million children in Europe are facing poverty and social exclusion. The Recommendation on Investing in Children adopted by the European Commission in 2013 captured well what needed…
The eagerly awaited Action Plan on the Pillar of Social Rights disappoints in its lack of ambition on tackling child poverty. The European Commission recently presented its Action Plan on…
A Victory for the Rights of the Child in the EU The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament finally reached an agreement on the European Social Fund…
Eurochild is a network of organisations and individuals working with and for children in Europe.
We are striving for a society where all children and young people grow up happy, healthy, confident and respected as individuals in their own right. We influence policies, build civil society capacity, facilitate mutual learning and exchange practice and research. Our work is underpinned by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Comprehensive early childhood development policies
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Growing up in lockdown
Europe’s children in the age of COVID-19. This report compiles information gathered from 25 countries across Europe, and provides recommendations for improving public policies in the short and long-term to support better outcomes for children.
15 December 2020 (13:30 – 14:30, CET), via ZOOM Eurochild and the International Step by Step Association (ISSA) are launching a Europe-wide campaign on Early Childhood Development (ECD), in partnership…
Eurochild’s breakfast webinars to mark World Children’s Day 202018- 20 November 2020; 8h30 – 10h00 hrs CET#PuttingChildrenFirst: watch the webinar recordings and video addresses in the playlist below! Eurochild, in…
On the 20 November 2019, the European Parliament hosted a high level event in Brussels to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the…