„Large socio-economic inequalities in cognitive and socio-emotional development emerge early in life. Therefore, early interventions, such as investment in early childhood education and care (ECEC), have been advocated to tackle such inequalities. High-quality ECEC is an essential foundation for successful lifelong learning, personal development and later employability, especially for disadvantaged pupils.“
EU-Kommission (Hrsg.), Investing in our future: quality investment in education and training (2022), S. 23.