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Italian left launches childcare campaign – Education 0-6
The PES Childcare Campaign had its official Italian launch today in Rome. The Italian PES member party – the Democratici di Sinistra led by Piero Fassino and which provides the largest number of MPs in the Prodi Government coalition – is promoting a new law which would give all children a right to a place in a crèche and nursery school.
PES Childcare campaign in Bulgaria
Nikolay Belalov and Boris Tsvetkov explain how a Sofia Discussion Club is bringing the PES childcare campaign to Bulgaria. On January 11, 2007, the members of Sofia Discussion Club on Local Social Policies took a unanimous decision to support the PES childcare campaign and carry out our local awareness campaign by using any possible means available to them.
Nordic model: the best for the children
A UNICEF study released on the well-being of children in rich countries puts the Nordic countries - with their high standards of social protection and services - at the top of the table of overall child well-being.
Childcare on the increase in Europe
Socialist, Social Democratic and Labour Parties across Europe are pledging to improve pre-school childcare following the launch of the Party of European Socialists campaign for universal pre-school childcare.Childcare should be basic public service say Euro Socialists
Europe’s socialist and social democratic parties pleged to make pre-school childcare a basic public service for all who want it.
Put Children First – A PES Campaign
It is the basic instinct of all parents to put children first. By investing in good quality affordable and accessible childcare Europe’s socialist, social democratic and labour parties can also put children first.
Childcare Provision: contributing to the achievement of social democratic goals
The PES paper on Childcare provision provides an assessment on the Barcelona targets agreed on 2003. The European Council set these targets for Member States to provide childcare by 2010 to at least 90% of children between 3 years old and the mandatory school age and at least 33% of children under 3 years of age.
