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VBJK is all about Innovation in the Early Years
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Innovation

It's in our baseline...

In English VBJK's baseline is Centre for Innovation in the Early Years. In French Centre d'Innovation de la Petite Enfance.

This is exactly what we do. At the crossroads of research, policy en practice, we work on high quality ECEC services in Early Childhood Education and Care.

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Just one of our projects

START | A good start for all
Theme(s):
- Transition
At VBJK we enhance innovation in ECEC project by project. We do this at the crossroads between practice, policy and research. START for example is a project with national and international action research.

How can basic provision work together towards smooth and warm transitions to pre-primary school? How do we arrange for transitions to go well for more vulnerable children? In this project, VBJK cooperates with local ECEC services and European partners such as the Pen Green Institute, the University of Bologna and the University of Ljubljana, to develop a pethood of professional learning to improve transition processes.

Read more about the START project or go to the overview of our international projects.

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Just one of our publications

Wanda
Theme(s):
- Professionalisation
- Pedagogy of the young child
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What's happening in ECEC?

Playing at home is also learning
Theme(s):
- Pedagogy of the young child
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Toy for Inclusion project - Conference: Community Based Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) for Roma Children & Families
Theme(s):
High quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is an essential foundation for children’s wellbeing, lifelong learning, social integration, personal development. However, research suggests that the considerable and growing disparities in access to quality education and increasing segregation in European schools start at a very young age.

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VBJK has 9 themes

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VBJK has 9 themes

Cooperating in a network

Why would organisations, working for families, begin to work together? The potential of networks.

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Informal support & social cohesion

Wherever parents and children get together, there are always elements of social exchange and informal social support. How can we, in turn, create an environment that facilitates and stimulates this important form of parental support?

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Inclusion & diversity

How do we make sure that every child and every family can access ECEC services for Early Childhood Education and Care? Focus on the importance of inclusion and accessibility.

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Partnership with parents

To give children what they need, ECEC services work together with fathers and mothers. This is about the power of co-educating.

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Professionalisation

Within a competent system, competent workers continue to grow.

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Transition

What do families and children need for a good start in pre-primary education? It’s all about smooth and warm transitions.

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Pedagogy of the young child

High quality interactions with young children remain a priority in ECEC provision.

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Gender balance

A plea for more male professionals and more attention for fathers in all ECEC services for Early Childhood Education and Care.

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To be expected

VBJK is keeping an eye on upcoming themes and helps developing new ideas and views, even before they get a specific name.

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