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Australia
The Australian Education Report is integrated into an overarching "Report on Government Services" and can be found in Chapter B "Child care, Education and Training". You can find reports starting in 1995. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

Europe
The project seepro-3 ("Systems of early childhood education and professionalisation in Europe") provides reviews and analyses of the professional education and training, occupational profiles and work settings of early childhood personnel in the context of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) systems in 33 European states. You will find two documents for each [...]

international
ILRF – ECE is an international forum for exchange and communication between researchers in early childhood education. The website informs about the forum and its team, about the annual conference, partly including fulltext presentations, and it provides an e-book on "Researching Leadership in Early Childhood Education" (2013). [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

Switzerland
The University of Teacher Education Zug is a modern and internationally-orientated university. PH Zug offers the following: Bachelor studies for teachers at pre-primary / lower primary level, for teachers at primary level (1st to 6th school year), Advanced studies for teachers (CAS / MAS), In-service Teacher Trainings, Research and Development, Educational Services, [...]

Belgium
These figures are published annually by the Flemish Ministry of Education and Training. They present the current statistical data for all education sectors in Flanders, Belgium. Furthermore, you can find the publications of former years down to 2007-2008. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

Argentina
The University Network for Early Education REDUEI was officially founded in 1999. The idea for this network already arose in 1988 on the occasion of the first national university congress of academics in basic education. The website provides information on publications and research in early education in Argentina, on degree programmes, on conferences and more. Furthermore, [...]

Pacific Rim; Australia; China, People's Republic of; Hong Kong; Indonesia; Japan; Korea, Republic of (South Korea); New Zealand; Philippines; Singapore; Taiwan; Thailand; United States of America (USA)
PECERA is an international association for research in early childhood education in the Pacific. It organises an annual conference. The respective programmes can be found on the website. Furthermore, it publishes the "Asia-Pacific Journal Of Research In Early Childhood Education". The journal's articles are open access. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

Finland
"FINEEC started its operations on 1 May 2014. It was formed by combining the evaluation activities of the Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council, the Finnish Education Evaluation Council and the Finnish National Board of Education. (...) [FINEEC] is an independent government agency responsible for the evaluation of education [in Finland]". The website is divided into the [...]

United States of America (USA)
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) “started the Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD), formerly the NICHD Study of Early Child Care (SECC), in 1991. Working with more than 1,300 children and their families from when the children were infants until they turned 15, the researchers collected information in four phases and [...]

Ukraine
The H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University has several institutes and departments dealing with education and pedagogy. Their websites provide information on the history, structure and organisation of the departments, about research and teaching activities, publications and more. You will find the following institutes and departments: - Educational and Research [...]

Brazil
Founded in 1964, the Foundation Carlos Chagas (FCC) is one of the best known institutions for educational research, together with INEP. Their "Departamento de Pesquisas Educacionais" was created in 1971, and a Superintendência de Educação e Pesquisa in 2009. Their focus is on evaluation, early childhood education, education policy, gender, human rights, social [...]

Brazil
The official website of the Brazilian government provides a good overview over the Brazilian educational system, including links to further information. Content: - Educação básica - Educação infantil – Creche - Educação infantil – Pré-escola - Ensino fundamental - Ensino médio - Ensino superior - Ensino técnico - Educação no [...]

Brazil; international
The website of the Brazilian Association for Early Childhood Education (created in 1981) provides some information on its structure, aims and statutes. Otherwise, the website seems to be used mainly for announcing the three-annual "Congresso Internacional de Educação Infantil" (the 7th taking place in 2013). Other event announcements and small articles were last updated in [...]

international; Ireland
The School of Education has a focus on the following topics: * Sports Studies and Physical Education (SSPE) Home * Early Years and Childhood Studies Section * Science Education Section * PDE (Post-Primary Teaching) * Postgraduate Diploma in Special Education Needs (SEN) There are currentlich three bigger research projects: * Multiple [...]

Puerto Rico; United States of America (USA); Caribbean
The Association of Private Education (AEP) of Puerto Rico is an organisation which represents several education institutions of all niveaus (university, post-secondary, elementary, prescholar, technical, secondary, vocational). Its task is to preserve, protect and promote the educational diversity offered by private education in Puerto Rico.

Austria
Platform EduCare is a Austrian consortium of representatives of institutions, interest groups and sponsoring organisations as well as experts for elementary education. It is non-political, non-religious, without determination on any pedagogical doctrines and schools and is not obligated to any organisations. Plattform EduCare supports the non-political "Volksbegehren [...]

Europe
EECERA is an international organisation dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of research in Early Childhood Education throughout Europe and beyond.

international
This review of early childhood education and care (ECEC) in twenty OECD countries describes the social, economic, conceptual and research factors that influence early childhood policy. Starting Strong II outlines the progress made by the participating countries in responding to the key aspects of successful ECEC policy outlined in the previous volume, Starting Strong (OECD, [...]

international
The Network upholds the mandate of the Education Policy Committee to assist countries to develop effective and efficient policies for education and learning to meet individual, social, cultural and economic objectives. The network aims to support the development of approaches and good practice in the field of early childhood education and care (ECEC) policy in participating [...]

France
The association of teachers and educators in pre-school education (until 2006 ´Association Générale des Institutrices et Instituteurs des Ecoles et classes Maternelles publiques´ AGIEM) deals with current developments in its vocational field, informs about the daily work in pre-schools and features a list of publications. The website shows the range of activities of its [...]

international
The Association disseminates publications and teaching materials related to Montessori pedagogy, it distributes materials as well as providing for training (and training of trainers), and networking activities ( e.g. by conferences).

Ireland
Early Childhood Ireland (ECI) was created in 2012 by merging two organisations: the Irish Preschool Play Association (IPPA) and the National Children’s Nurseries Associations (NCNA). This made ECI the largest membership organisation in the sector of early childhood education. Membership extends not only to persons working in this sector, but also to parents, toddlers, [...]

Bulgaria
The website offers data tables on: kindergartens (pre-primary education), basic and secondary education, higher education, vocational training in Vocational Training Centers (VTS), Vocational Gymnasiums and Vocational Colleges, continuing vocational training, adult education, educational expenditures and general data on education. In addition, there is a list of publications [...]

Sweden
This UNESCO POLICY BRIEF ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, May 2002, informs on reforms undertaken in early childhood education and care in Sweden since this area of responsibility has been handed over in 1996 from the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs to the Ministry of Education and Science.

international; North Africa; Africa South of the Sahara; Middle East
The ECDVU grew out of a series of ECD training seminars (Summer Institutes) initiated by UNICEF in 1994/95. ECDVU is an innovative approach to addressing ECD capacity building and leadership development in the Middle East and North Africa. It is a unique training that uses face-to-face and distributed learning methods including: residential seminars, web-based instruction, [...]

Sweden
Background report (84 pages) from the Swedisch Ministry of Education and Science for the OECD, in conjunction with their participation in the project ´Thematic Review of Early Childhood Education and Care´ 1998-2000.

Sweden
The Childcare Resource and Research Unit is a Canadian early childhood education and child care (ECEC) policy research institute. In its ISSUE File collection of online resources it highlights useful online resources detailing and discussing Sweden´s highly developed ECEC system. Material is divided into four sections: Documents from the Swedish government, reports from the [...]

Canada
CCCF wants to improve the quality of child care services for Canadian families. Aims are to provide information to and facilitating "networking" among a broad range of target groups( e.g. child care organizations, educational institutions, government policy makers...). Furthermore CCCF wants to support initiatives and research to improve the quality of child care services. On [...]

Sweden
sweden.se is managed by the Swedish Institute (Svenska Institutet). Under "From Preeschool to University in Sweden" you can find short information about the Swedish education system.

Sweden
The website of the Ministry of Education and Research informs about people working there and the organisation of the ministry. Latest news are available as well as the latest publications or press releases. Areas of responsibility: education and research, gender equality, policy for civil society, youth policy.

Canada
Them ministry is divided into many divisions and then further divided into program areas. The divisions are: Advanced Education, Culture and Heritage, Education Operations and Development, Early Childhood and School Services, Income Security, ECE Service Centres (career development and library services), Official Languages.

Sweden
The National Agency for Education is the central administrative authority for the public school system, publicly organised preschooling, school-age childcare and for adult education. The mission of the Agency is to actively work for the attainment of the goals set by the government. The website offers detailed information on the Swedish education system in English.

Canada
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has responsibility for public education (kindergarten through Grade 12). The Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development prescribes curriculum and establishes educational goals and standards. Serving Canada´s only officially bilingual province, New Brunswick's education system offers students the [...]

Canada
This educational website of the Gouvernment of Québec provides information for students, parents, teachers and school boards. Furthermore, the site targets athlets, coaches, sport organisations and municipalities. Features include a school earch engine, current initiatives, laws and regualtions and information on the education system of Québec in general.

Canada
The Department of Education is comprised of several operational units, including: Acadian and French Language Services, Early Years, Public Schools, Corporate Policy, Corporate Services.

Canada
The ministry is responsible for early learning, kindergarten to grade 12, post- secondary education, adult learning and offers information on education programmes, the curriculum, reports and funding.

United Kingdom
The Standards and Testing Agency (STA), an executive agency of the Department for Education, is now responsible for the development and delivery of all statutory assessments from early years to the end of key stage 3. This work was previously carried out by the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency, which ceased its final remaining functions in March 2012.

Denmark
Responsibilities of the Danish Ministry of Education cover all levels and areas of education. Therefore this website provides the respective links to vocational training, adult education and higher education. Besides the site offers facts about the education system in Denmark, information on projects and instructions for the introduction and utilization of new educational [...]