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Transities, zoals de overgang van thuis of de kinderopvang naar het kleuteronderwijs: daar ben je als beleidsmaker of expert nauw bij betrokken. Daarom nodigen wij je persoonlijk uit op dit internationale symposium waar je met 80 andere beleidsmakers en stakeholders ideeën kunt uitwisselen. Vier pilootprojecten in Engeland, Slovenië, Italië en België (Aalst) hebben die uitdagingen van transities...

Contact Wouter Bulckaert, he is VBJK's Press Officer. You can reach him via: wouter.bulckaert@vbjk.be +32 473 77 52 65 Under construction This press corner is under construction. We will soon upload press items from our archive. And of course new press items will appear. 

One of the conditions for high quality ECEC is the permanent professional development of the people who work there. What kind of CPD and in-service training gives positive results? What is the meaning of lifelong learning in terms of quality in ECEC provision? VBJK delivers a systematic review: a study to compare and analyse all European research on this issue. Professional growth Giving practi...

Childcare of high quality is important, for now, but also for later. Does the quality of ECEC affect school performance in secondary education? This is one of the research questions in this study commissioned by the European Commission. VBJK is an important partner in this European research: we are both key expert and national expert. As a national expert, we conduct a literature review and a cas...

A reflective attitude is an essential part of professionalism in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). Wanda is a method that supports reflective work in groups.  As we have experienced its strength, we want to share it and sent Wanda on the road. More than just a translation Wanda was introduced in Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia to support professional learning. Methods like...

In the INTESYS project we looked into integrated working and strong partnerships and how this can improve the accessibility of ECEC provision, especially for vulnerable families. Partners in 5 European countries VBJK did research into integrated work in collaboration with European partners from Portugal, Italy, Slovenia and the Netherlands. The results of this research can be consulted here: htt...

VBJK is an ECEC consultant for Unicef in the Balkan region. We share our expertise in Early Childhood Education and Care with middle income countries, such as Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and Montenegro. Quality criteria of the EQF During our work visits, VBJK supports partners to translate and implement the EQF quality criteria into the national context. We also cooperate on several repo...

The Sustainable Developmental Goals follow-up on the previous Millennium Goals, which are worldwide agreements on major issues like reduction of poverty, fight against famine, promotion of gender equality, protection of the environment, use of natural energy resources, equal access to health care, sustainability of cities and communities and so forth. A global view on ECEC professionals Among t...

Some children attend childcare before going to pre-primary school, others do not and leave home to start directly in school. This, in itself, doesn’t really matter that much: beginning their school career is a major step for every young child. Either way, the transition to school settings should be well taken care of. Warm and inclusive transition How can basic provision work together towards s...

'In South Africa, we look everyone in the eye when we walk the streets. We greet one another. That is what we call Ubuntu: you see the other and the other sees you.’This is Matt talking, Ilian’s father. He brings his son to childcare centre Tierlantuin in Ghent. When we ask him why he appreciates Tierlantuin, he immediately starts talking about ubuntu.African philosophyThis Sub-Saharan philosophy...