Sharing Web Resources

I explored the World Forum Foundation website further and found other associations relevant to the topic I focused on this week of accessible child care for all children. Many sites from all over the world are working to make gains in the field of early childhood education. These are some of the links I would like to share from the website.

The National Children’s Nurseries Association
(NCNA) is a National Voluntary Childcare Organisation based in Dublin, Ireland.
Vision - That all children have access to quality child-centred childcare
Strategic Priorities:
Supporting the delivery and development of quality childcare
Developing the capacity of the NCNA to proactively meet the needs of their
members
Building strategic partnerships at local, regional and national levels
Representing full day-care providers at policy level

Mission – To promote, represent and advocate excellence in full-day and school-age childcare services to support their members in reaching the highest standards in early childhood care and education to ensure that parents and children have quality child-centred services to access. In order to achieve their vision and mission they focus on the following objectives:


Pacific Pre-School Council
The Pacific Preschool Council was formed in 1980 at the first ever
gathering of Pacific ECE stakeholders that was held in Suva, Fiji.
The Workshop was funded by NCK Holland and organised by the Young Women’s Christian Association Pacific Office as a result of requests from numerous preschool teachers in the region.
The Council membership comprise of all National Preschool / Early Childhood Associations in the 12 Pacific Island Countries served by the University of the South Pacific. The main goal of the Council is to work closely with the University of the South Pacific and island governments to promote the development of quality early childhood services in the region through teacher training, community awareness, development of national ECE policies and Curriculum Guidelines as well as advocacy.

The Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development
(CGECCD) – established in 1983 – is an international consortium comprised of multi and bi-lateral donor agencies and international foundations and NGOs, national and regional institutions and networks, and academic/educational institutions and organizations that advocate and support program and policy development for young children (0–8) at risk.

ChildFund International
ChildFund International is inspired and driven by the potential that is inherent in all children; the potential not only to survive but to thrive, to become leaders who bring positive change for those around them.

The Canadian Association for Young Children
(CAYC) was granted it’s Federal Charter in 1974. To this day, the CAYC is the only national association specifically concerned with the well being of children, birth through age nine – at home, in preschool settings and at school.
The Aims of the CAYC
To influence the direction and quality of policies and programs that affects the development and well being of young children in Canada. To provide as forum for the members of Canada’s early childhood communities to support one another in providing developmentally appropriate programs for young children. To promote and provide opportunities for professional development for those charged with the care and education of young children. To promote opportunities for effective liaison and collaboration with all those responsible for young children. To recognize outstanding contributions to the well being of young children.


I explored the link to International Child Resource Institute I love the topic it takes a village to raise a child. ICRI works to improve the lives of children and families around the world. They focus on early childhood care and education, children’s rights, empowerment of women and girls, maternal/child health, and grassroots community development.
I also realized through the World Forum Foundation how involved they are with organizations focused on children around the world. Some of the foundations they are collaborated with are:

NAEYC
International Step by Step Association

OMEP Europe
The RISE Institute

ACEI
NAECCEM

Pacific Pre-School Council
National Day Nurseries Association

National Children’s Nurseries Association
International Child Resource Institute

Daycare Trust
CONCEP

The Consultative Group
Mother Child Education Foundation (ACEV)

ChildFund International
Canadian Child Care Federation

Canadian Association for Young Children
Arab Resource Collective

AECED (India)
UNESCO