EduSkills OECD 4d ago

24 June 13:00 CEST How can countries expand early childhood education and care (ECEC) for children under age 3 while ensuring quality and equity? Drawing on insights from the latest TALIS Starting Strong survey, this webinar looked at how OECD countries are responding to challenges in the sector, including fragmented provision and persistent inequalities in accessing ECEC. Joined by an expert panel, we discussed how different ECEC models can shape children’s experiences, staff practices and working conditions. Speakers included: -Andreas Schleicher, OECD Director for Education and Skills -Rahel Dreyer, Professor of Early Childhood Education and Developmental Psychology, Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences Berlin (ASH Berlin), Germany -Michel Vandenbroeck, Emeritus Professor, Ghent University & part-time policy advisor on childcare -Carmen Dalli, Professor, Early Childhood Studies. Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand It was moderated by Duncan Crawford, Senior Content Manager, OECD Directorate for Education and Skill You can access the full report here 👉 - https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/building-quality-education-and-care-for-children-under-three_5d960dfd-en.html You can check out the slides here if you have access to slideshare 👉 https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/24-june-2026-andreas-schleicher-presents-building-quality-education-and-care-for-children-under-three-further-results-from-talis-starting-strong-2024-pdf/288225572 You can check out the following resources from Carmen Dalli here: The NZ Ministry of Education’s website which provides overviews of ECE services, including for under-3s, based on the annual ECE census; the 2025 census data would have been collected at 1 July 2025: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics