Study in Finland by University of Eastern Finland claims that finish children have a very positive attitude towards early childhood education and care (ECEC).
In 2018 Finland released a new ECEC legislation that put more emphasis on children’s interest and participation. Also, UN's Convention on the Rights of the Child states that all children shall be given the opportunity to raise their voices and express their opinions about issues.
Published in Early Child Development and Care this August, the study explored children's negative experiences of ECEC.
2,500 children (ages of 2 and 6 years) were asked about their negative experiences, which are associated with:
- interaction with peers – getting pushed around, hit or yelled
- play, discomfort, rules and restrictions
- guided activities and environmental factors
- the nap they had to take in the middle of the day
- their age and gender had a statistically significant effect on negative experiences in terms of interaction and guided activities
Positive experiences are in connection with:
- their own and guided activities – play and excursions
- family day care settings
- special days and trips
The goal of quality evaluation in ECEC is to find the strengths and set targets for development. These new findings can help to pay more attention to children’s resilience. When collecting data for the research, they involved also parents to support collaboration and build trust among families and ECEC. All in all, the participation of parents means some challenges, too.
You might like..
0
3
In 2015, the government of Finland changed the Act on Early Childhood Education and Care, enabling municipalities to restrict the individual entitlement to early childhood education and care to 20 hours per week. This was a cost saving mechanism…
0
9
Thanks to his work on national level as a member of Tampere Children’s Council, and on European level as a member of the Eurochild Children’s Council, Eetu shared the views of his fellow Finnish children as well as the experiences of the children…
0
15
The report is organised as follows: in addition to the introductory chapter, the report includes three substantive chapters (Chapters 2, 3 and 4) based on data collected from recognized sources, such as, the UOE (UNESCO, OECD and EU), UNDP, UNICEF…
0
122
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) is the first step on the lifelong learning ladder. It provides young children with professional support to grow, learn and flourish. While it benefits all children, it is even more crucial to children who…
0
67
A Child Guarantee can be a second launchpad for investing in children.
The ‘economy of wellbeing’ is a bright new narrative which the Finnish EU presidency is championing, to frame the interplay between economic and social policies. It is refreshing…
0
22
Finland’s National Institute for Health and Welfare, in partnership with five of the country's university hospitals, as well the Finnish Association for Mental Health, and with the support of the European Commission's Asylum, Migration and…
0
226
The report in front of you provides access to international comparative data and multiple examples from different countries around the world linked to the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) and tracks the progress made compared to the past…
0
61
In Finland, some daycares have transformed their paved yards into lawns with bushes and berries, and saw a rather quick change in children's health.
This experiment is groundbreaking; it's the first time in Finland that…
0
8
In Finland, parental leave will be the same for both mothers and fathers in order to reach gender equality and to motivate men to spend more time with their kids.
For now, maternity leave is 4.2 months for mothers and 2.2 months for fathers. In…
0
10
A recent study on asylum seekers’ health and wellbeing conducted by the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported that more than half of approximately 1000 new arrivals claimed they had experienced at least one shocking…
0
128
Early years are critical for human development and investing in it is one of the best investments a country can make to boost economic growth, promote peaceful and sustainable societies, and eliminate extreme poverty and inequality. Furthermore, it…
0
11
On 3 and 4 June, Education Ministers from the Western Balkans gathered in Belgrade for the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training, organised yearly by DG EAC. This year, the chosen topic for discussion was…
0
4
The Peer Review included representatives from hosts, Denmark, the European Commission and invited experts; as well as government officials and academics from Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Malta.
Each Member State had prepared…
0
66
The European Commission – in its Communication – is calling on Member States to ensure universal access to pre-school education and to improve the quality by ensuring staff are properly trained. High quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC…
0
3
According to a recent report by the National Assistance System for Victims of Human Trafficking and the European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control (HEUNI), human trafficking is present in Finland, affecting both Finnish children, and…
