1. Providing equitable access to high-quality, inclusive ECEC, in particular for children with a socio-economically disadvantaged, migrant or Roma background, or with special educational needs, including disabilities.

2. Designing efficient funding models, including targeted funding, which strike the right balance between public and private investment in accordance with national and local circumstances.

5. Promoting developmentally appropriate programmes and curricula, which fosters the acquisition of both cognitive and non-cognitive skills, whilst recognising the importance of play, which is also crucial to learning in the early years.

6. Supporting parents in their role as the main educators of their children during the early years, and encouraging ECEC services to work in close partnership with parents, families and communities, in order to increase awareness of the opportunities offered by ECEC and of the importance of learning from an early age.