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„Evidence from the OECD net childcare cost indicator shows that costs for centre-based ECEC for young children can place an

„The prenatal period and the first three years of life appear as a critically sensitive period for various forms of

„Recent evidence suggests that differences in parental practices with children are chiefly conditioned by families’ socio-economic situations and exposure to

„Parents with low socio-economic status spend less time, on average, on developmental activities with their children, which is a key

„Early (i.e. below age 2) and more intensive (i.e. more hours per day) enrolment in ECEC can have positive effects

„Not enrolling children who would benefit from ECEC is a missed opportunity but evidence also suggests that enrolling children in

„In 2023, on average across countries, 3-5-year-old children from low-income families continued to participate less in regulated ECEC services (86%)

„Inequalities of opportunities that start in the early years continue throughout childhood. On average across OECD countries, 12.4% of children

„High-income and well-educated families are more likely to invest in their children’s early development, learning and well-being in multiple ways,

„Inequalities between children start during the prenatal period and are evident in multiple domains of early development of young children.