[en] In the French, Flemish and German-speaking communities of Belgium, where the provision of services in ECEC is divided, holistic childcare is a real challenge. It requires going beyond institutional constraints and building bridges between the worlds and actors of early childhood, out-of-school care and nursery school. Together they aim at a more integrated care, concerned at the same time with the well-being, development and learning of the child that the concept of educare covers
Disciplines :
Education & instruction
Author, co-author :
Pirard, Florence ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des Sciences de l'éducation > PERF (Professionnalisation en Education : Recherche et Formation)
Parmentier Bernadette; Stad Gent > Member OMEP committee Belgium
Van Daele Siska; Karel de Grote Hogeschool > Senior researcher (Phd)
Boxho Thomas; Ville de Seraing > Social worker, Nursery director
Language :
English
Title :
Towards an educare approach in children's ECEC services in Belgium
Publication date :
May 2023
Event name :
European OMEP Conference 2023 “Quality and Equality in Early Childhood Education and Care”
Event organizer :
OMEP (Organisation Mondiale pour l'Education Préscolaire)
Event place :
Limassol, Cyprus
Event date :
du 4 au 6 mai 2023
Audience :
International
Commentary :
In collaboration with I. Lambert, C. Fosséprez, P. Maquet, L. Quirin & M. Vanhecke.