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Item 1 3. A way forward: Chair’s reflection, conclusions and next steps. 21-22 June 2010 7 th meeting the OECD Network on Early Childhood Education and Care. Next meeting: Curriculum and pedagogy; Proposed themes for future meetings . Other suggestions:
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Item 13 A way forward: Chair’s reflection, conclusions and next steps 21-22 June 2010 7th meeting the OECD Network on Early Childhood Education and Care
Next meeting: Curriculum and pedagogy; Proposed themes for future meetings Other suggestions: Transition from 0-3 care to pre-primary education Raising public awareness of value of early childhood education (not care, not schools) Prevention of illiteracy
Conclusions • The Network took note of: • Re-election of Ms. Kari Jacobson as Chair; election of Ms. Alexandra Marques and re-election of Ms. Mugyeong Moon and Mr. Arturo Sáenz Ferral as Vice-chairs; and; resignation of Ms. Luisa Silva Ucha and Mr. Keisuke Otani. • The overview of the country responses and the findings on ‘Financing ECEC services’. • Country presentations on the theme of the meeting from NOR, FIN, ESP, ENG, MEX, AUS, SLV, BEL, USA, IRE, NZL , followed by relevant questions from countries. • Presentations from OECD colleagues (CERI/EDU, CELE/EDU, DELSA), UNESCO, and Bertlemans Foundation. • Presentations from experts (Mr. Steven Barnett, Mr. Robert Myers). • Progress on the ECEC portal and the quality project and comments from DEN, POR, ITA. • The draft country questionnaire for the ECEC portal and the quality project. • Reassessed priority themes for future meetings. • Next meeting “Curriculum and pedagogy” on 6-7 December.
Action Plan for Next Steps • Secretariat • Send the network meeting “curriculum and pedagogy” questionnaire by end of July. • Send a pilot survey for the portal and quality project by mid-July; revise and send the final survey in mid-November. • Network members • All countries • Take part in the network meeting questionnaire by end of October. • [Take part in the pilot survey from mid-July to mid-October.] • Take part in the survey from mid-November to mid-February. • Policy profile countries • Define scope of policy profile. • Policy forum countries • Define scope of policy profile and policy forum. • Preparatory country visit in Q3/Q4 2010.