Children in most affluent countries now spend some time in early childhood education and care (ECE); and school performance and lifelong learning have become increasingly important for governments. Not surprisingly, the relationship between ECE and compulsory school education (CSE) has moved up the policy agenda. But what should that relationship be?
This is the subject of a new book, Early Childhood and Compulsory Education; Reconceptualising the Relationship. In it, authors from Belgium, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, the UK and the US discuss this crucial relationship, drawing on national experience and perspectives. But they also respond to an essay that starts the book, which looks in particular at three possible relationships: readying, partnership or meeting place.
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