IED-PK | Early Childhood Education: Useful Websites

Early Child Development (ECD) Network of Pakistan is a national Network of all ECD stakeholders in Pakistan. The Network aims to support and encourage organizations, agencies and partner institutions to generate their commitment and investment in children’s optimal and holistic development in Pakistan. It has plans to expand the membership and develop short and long term plans of activities for the promotion of holistic ECED policies and practices in the country. ECD Network of Pakistan has organized regional consultative dialogues among ECED professionals. The Network has developed its vision, mission, goals and objectives for future directions. It has plans to expand and keep the consultative process on-going.

Parwaan is set up by the Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training in collaboration with Children's Global Network Pakistan as an inter-sectoral interlocutor providing an umbrella for policy, planning and intervention for children between the ages of (0-3) and (3-6) years. Parwaan is geared to widen attention from children's survival to their full development, employing comprehensive, integrated approaches that engage all sectors-education, family and social protection, health, and nutrition. Parwaan believes that early human development is a powerful equalizer, as investments in early childhood yield significant long-term benefits that narrow the gap between high and low-income families. Investing in disadvantaged young children promotes not only fairness and social justice but at the same time stimulates productivity in the economy and in society at large. It promotes environmental sensitivity, and can break intergenerational cycle of poverty.

The Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI), a nonprofit membership association, is a global community of educators and advocates who advocate for desirable conditions, programs, and practices affecting children, infancy through adult. ACEI’s work began in 1892, with the effort to promote kindergarten education in the United States and internationally. In the 1930s, ACEI broadened the focus to progressive education and education through the primary school years. Today, They are focus on education of children and youth, birth to approximately 18 years. ACEI members include teachers, teacher educators, students, child care center directors and staff, and other organizations.

The Centre for Research in Early Childhood, more commonly referred to as CREC, is the home of CREC in Birmingham (Charitable Trust) and Amber Publications and Training (APT). Established by Professor Chris Pascal and Professor Tony Bertram, CREC has been working to improve Early Years provision for over 20 years. CREC specialises in early childhood research which has relevant and meaningful outcomes for practice and policy. Some of its research is transformed into training and development programmes designed for the specific needs of the early years sector. CREC also offers undergraduate and postgraduate research degrees. CREC has a strong reputation for undertaking reviews, reports, evaluations and consultancy work with many UK local authorities, NGOs and countries. Examples include the British Council, QDCA, OECD, Portugal, Qatar, South Australia, Birmingham and Gloucestershire.