The SWYC is a screening instrument that includes questions covering a broad range of developmental areas in children under 5 years of age. It is designed to be free of cost and easily accessible to parents, pediatric primary care providers (PPCPs), home visit providers, preschool teachers, nurses, and other professionals involved in child care and early education. It includes items that assess cognitive, language, motor, and social-emotional development, as well as family risk factors (e.g., parental depression, conflict, substance abuse, and hunger) and behaviors suggestive of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It is short and easy to score.

National strategy for parental support, with a structured approach to implementation, cross-sectoral approach and action plan.

Developed by UNICEF Europe and Central Asia, the framework promotes a comprehensive, evidence-informed and adaptable approach to supporting parents and caregivers. It emphasises nurturing care, positive parenting, social and behaviour change approaches, universal and progressive service provision, and coordinated action across health, education, social protection and community sectors.

Action plan to improve affordability, accessibility and quality of early learning and childcare and school-age childcare.

Sets out actions, milestones, responsible agencies and delivery arrangements for the second phase of implementation of the First 5 strategy.

Series of annual implementation reports tracking delivery of commitments under First 5, Ireland's whole-of-government strategy for babies, young children and their families (2019-2028). Reports document progress across government departments and agencies

The WHO Euro/UNICEF joint strategy for Child and Adolescent Health places strong emphasis on early child development as the foundation for lifelong health. The strategy prioritises comprehensive, multisectoral and equity focused actions, including the adoption of the Nurturing Care Framework, support for breastfeeding and nutrition, parenting programmes, safe environments, and robust monitoring of ECD outcomes

The brief summarises the policy context across Europe and highlights key gaps, recommendations for action and promising practice examples

A mixed methods evidence synthesis reviewing ECD systems and practices across 27 EU member states, Iceland, Norway, and the UK, summarising the availability of data on child developmental status, the implementation of ECD policies and highlighting promising European practicces

A mixed methods evidence synthesis reviewing ECD systems and practices across 27 EU member states, Iceland, Norway, and the UK, summarising the availability of data on child developmental status, the implementation of ECD policies and highlighting promising European practicces