Tools & Frameworks
framework
Use it to…
establishes a common EU vision for social policy and explicitly recognises key early childhood services as a social right (Principle 11: Childcare and support to children)
Where to look in this resource
Review European and international frameworks
Description
Proclaimed in 2017 by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, the Pillar sets out 20 principles across three chapters: equal opportunities, fair working conditions, and social protection and inclusion. Principle 11 gives children the right to affordable, good-quality early childhood education and care and to protection from poverty, with specific measures for disadvantaged children. Its Action Plan aims to lift at least 5 million children out of poverty or social exclusion by 2030, and a Social Scoreboard tracks progress across Member States.
Brief description
Sets out 20 principles for a fair, inclusive and opportunity-rich social Europe, including children's rights to early childhood education and care and to protection from poverty.
Keywords
social rights; Principle 11; childcare; early childhood education and care; child poverty; equal opportunities; social inclusion; Social Scoreboard; 2030 targets; European Child Guarantee
Resource Title
European Pillar of Social Rights
