Toolkit guide
Topic
ECD
Tools & Frameworks
Best practices
Language
EN
Relevant actions
Action 3
Use it to…
understand how a national framework and National Practice Model can achieve a multi-agency approach to ECD, by supporting professionals to assess child well-being indicators during routine contacts
Where to look in this resource
- Overview of the approach, principles, policy actions and framework of GIRFEC
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Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)
Area
2.2
Description

Grounded in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the framework establishes a shared language and a National Practice Model to help public services, third-sector partners, and communities work collaboratively. It utilises eight core wellbeing indicators—known as the SHANARRI indicators (Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible, and Included)—and introduces mechanisms like the Child’s Plan to coordinate targeted support. Ultimately, the policy aims to ensure children and families receive the right help from the right people at the right time, prioritising early intervention over compulsory state measures.

Brief description
This webpage outlines Scotland’s national policy framework, Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC), which provides a multi-agency approach to promoting, supporting, and safeguarding the wellbeing of children and young people.
Country
Scotland
Keywords
whole-family wellbeing; multi-agency working; wellbeing indicators; coordinated support; child-centred planning
Resource Title
Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)
Topic
Parental support
Tools & Frameworks
Best practices
Language
EN
Relevant actions
Action 2
Use it to…
understand how parenting support can be embedded into national systems through workforce development, quality standards and links with primary health care
Where to look in this resource
- Family-based support strategy implementation (pg. 3)
- Recommendations and lessons learned from strategy development implementation (pgs. 4-6)
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Romania National Policy Brief
Area
3.1
Description

Developed in collaboration with EurofamNet, the document details Romania's National Strategy for Parent Education, which establishes a multi-phased approach to ensure inclusive emotional, educational, and social assistance for families. It provides an expert, interdisciplinary assessment of national strengths and systemic recommendations, prioritising equity, lifelong learning, and cross-sectoral trust between schools and local communities. Ultimately, the brief acts as a tailored roadmap to help Romanian policymakers and practitioners standardise family service delivery, align with European quality protocols, and better safeguard children’s rights.

Brief description
This national policy brief outlines Romania’s strategic framework for quality family support, highlighting the country's shift towards structured parental education and collaborative, child-centred interventions.
Keywords
layered services; digital resources; family hubs; counselling services; cross-sector collaboration
Resource Title
Romania National Policy Brief
Topic
Parental support
Tools & Frameworks
Best practices
Language
EN
Relevant actions
Action 7-10
Use it to…
see how quality standards guide the creation, evaluation and eventual national scale-up of parenting programmes.
Where to look in this resource
- Definition of family support based on National Strategy of Parent Education (pg. 2) with support contextualised (pg. 2);
- Strategy implementation (pg. 3)
- Recommendations and lessons learned from strategy development implementation (pgs. 4-6)
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Romania National Policy Brief
Area
2.2
Description

Developed in collaboration with EurofamNet, the document details Romania's National Strategy for Parent Education, which establishes a multi-phased approach to ensure inclusive emotional, educational, and social assistance for families. It provides an expert, interdisciplinary assessment of national strengths and systemic recommendations, prioritising equity, lifelong learning, and cross-sectoral trust between schools and local communities. Ultimately, the brief acts as a tailored roadmap to help Romanian policymakers and practitioners standardise family service delivery, align with European quality protocols, and better safeguard children’s rights.

Brief description
This national policy brief outlines Romania’s strategic framework for quality family support, highlighting the country's shift towards structured parental education and collaborative, child-centred interventions.
Country
Romania
Keywords
layered services; digital resources; family hubs; counselling services; cross-sector collaboration
Resource Title
Romanian National Policy Brief
Topic
Early Intervention
Tools & Frameworks
Tools & Frameworks
Language
EN
Relevant actions
Action 1
Use it to…
identify approaches for ECI evaluation
Where to look in this resource
- ECI Evaluation approaches and related goals (pgs. 241- 267) with practical exercises to support the approach (pgs. 257-267)
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Recommended Practices in Early Childhood Intervention. A Guidebook for professionals
Area
3.2
Description

Published by Eurlyaid (The European Association on Early Childhood Intervention), the guidebook establishes a framework of evidence-based practices that promote high-quality care across early intervention systems. It details a paradigm shift away from traditional, child-centred clinical deficits towards an ecological, inclusive, and family-centred approach that prioritises relationship-building and transdisciplinary teamwork.

Brief description
A comprehensive European resource designed to build and strengthen the capacity of practitioners working with infants and young children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families via Early Childhood Intervention.
Keywords
family-centred practice; transdisciplinary teams; inclusion; referral processes; outcome evaluation
Resource Title
Recommended practices in ECI
Topic
Early Intervention
Tools & Frameworks
Tools & Frameworks
Language
EN
Relevant actions
Action 3
Use it to…
identify a family-centred ECI approach including implementation, monitoring and evaluation
Where to look in this resource
- Family-centred approach ECI Guidelines (pgs. 69 -90) with definitions (pg. 71), principles (pg. 72), rationale (pgs. 77-84), implementation (pgs. 85-88)
- Family-centred intervention approach (pgs. 93- 217) including information around referrals (pgs. 100-106), contacts (pgs. 107-116), assessment and its implementation (pgs. 117-189), monitoring and evaluation (pgs. 190-193; 197-204). There also are included practice, practical exercises to support the approach (pgs. 213-217)
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Recommended Practices in Early Childhood Intervention. A Guidebook for professionals
Area
3.1
Description

Published by Eurlyaid (The European Association on Early Childhood Intervention), the guidebook establishes a framework of evidence-based practices that promote high-quality care across early intervention systems. It details a paradigm shift away from traditional, child-centred clinical deficits towards an ecological, inclusive, and family-centred approach that prioritises relationship-building and transdisciplinary teamwork.

Brief description
A comprehensive European resource designed to build and strengthen the capacity of practitioners working with infants and young children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families via Early Childhood Intervention.
Keywords
family-centred practice; transdisciplinary teams; inclusion; referral processes; outcome evaluation
Resource Title
Recommended practices in Early Childhood Intervention
Topic
Early Intervention
Tools & Frameworks
Tools & Frameworks
Language
EN
Relevant actions
Action 2
Use it to…
identify integrated, multidisciplinary approaches to ECI
Where to look in this resource
Integrated, intersectoral and multidisciplinary ECI approaches and cooperation (pgs. 219-239) with practical exercises to support the approach (pgs. 238-239)
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Recommended Practices in Early Childhood Intervention. A Guidebook for professionals
Area
2.3
Description

Published by Eurlyaid (The European Association on Early Childhood Intervention), the guidebook establishes a framework of evidence-based practices that promote high-quality care across early intervention systems. It details a paradigm shift away from traditional, child-centred clinical deficits towards an ecological, inclusive, and family-centred approach that prioritises relationship-building and transdisciplinary teamwork.

Brief description
A comprehensive European resource designed to build and strengthen the capacity of practitioners working with infants and young children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families via Early Childhood Intervention.
Keywords
family-centred practice; transdisciplinary teams; inclusion; referral processes; outcome evaluation
Resource Title
Recommended practices in ECI
Topic
Early Intervention
Tools & Frameworks
Tools & Frameworks
Language
EN
Relevant actions
Action 5-6
Use it to…
see a detailed case study of Portugal’s ECI approach, including development and legislative structures
Where to look in this resource
- Case study of Portugal's SNIPI ECI approach including its history and development (pgs. 53- 64), legislation (pg. 57; 63-64), goals (pgs. 58-59), ministerial and local structures (pgs. 59-63)
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Recommended Practices in Early Childhood Intervention. A Guidebook for professionals
Area
2.2
Description

Published by Eurlyaid (The European Association on Early Childhood Intervention), the guidebook establishes a framework of evidence-based practices that promote high-quality care across early intervention systems. It details a paradigm shift away from traditional, child-centred clinical deficits towards an ecological, inclusive, and family-centred approach that prioritises relationship-building and transdisciplinary teamwork.

Brief description
A comprehensive European resource designed to build and strengthen the capacity of practitioners working with infants and young children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families via Early Childhood Intervention.
Country
Portugal
Keywords
family-centred practice; transdisciplinary teams; inclusion; referral processes; outcome evaluation
Resource Title
Recommended Practices in Early Childhood Intervention
Topic
Early Intervention
Tools & Frameworks
Tools & Frameworks
Language
EN
Use it to…
identify goals related to enhancing quality of ECI services and ensuring evidence-based practice.
Where to look in this resource
- Description and definition of ECI (pgs. 31-32), its relevance to and the science towards children's development (pgs. 33-48) and understanding it as a rights issue (pgs. 48- 50)
- Description of ECI's goals and practice (pgs. 50-51)
- Case study of Portugal's SNIPI ECI approach including its history and development (pgs. 53- 64), legislation (pg. 57; 63-64), goals (pgs. 58-59), ministerial and local structures (pgs. 59-63)
- Recommended practices in ECI overview (pgs. 67-68; 90-91)
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Recommended Practices in Early Childhood Intervention. A Guidebook for professionals
Area
1.3
Description

Published by Eurlyaid (The European Association on Early Childhood Intervention), the guidebook establishes a framework of evidence-based practices that promote high-quality care across early intervention systems. It details a paradigm shift away from traditional, child-centred clinical deficits towards an ecological, inclusive, and family-centred approach that prioritises relationship-building and transdisciplinary teamwork.

Brief description
A comprehensive European resource designed to build and strengthen the capacity of practitioners working with infants and young children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families via Early Childhood Intervention.
Keywords
family-centred practice; transdisciplinary teams; inclusion; referral processes; outcome evaluation
Resource Title
Recommended practices in ECI
Topic
Early Intervention
Tools & Frameworks
Tools & Frameworks
Language
EN
Relevant actions
Action 1
Use it to…
understand evidence-based practice in early childhood intervention and frame ECI as a children’s rights issue
Where to look in this resource
- Description and definition of ECI (pgs. 31-32), its relevance to and the science towards children's development (pgs. 33-48) and understanding it as a rights issue (pgs. 48- 50)
- Description of ECI's goals and practice (pgs. 50-51)
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Recommended Practices in Early Childhood Intervention. A Guidebook for professionals
Area
1.1
Description

Published by Eurlyaid (The European Association on Early Childhood Intervention), the guidebook establishes a framework of evidence-based practices that promote high-quality care across early intervention systems. It details a paradigm shift away from traditional, child-centred clinical deficits towards an ecological, inclusive, and family-centred approach that prioritises relationship-building and transdisciplinary teamwork.

Brief description
A comprehensive European resource designed to build and strengthen the capacity of practitioners working with infants and young children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families via Early Childhood Intervention.
Keywords
family-centred practice; transdisciplinary teams; inclusion; referral processes; outcome evaluation
Resource Title
Recommended Practices in Early Childhood Intervention
Topic
Early Detection
Tools & Frameworks
Best practices
Language
EN
Relevant actions
Action 4
Use it to…
understand how child health monitoring and information systems can be coordinated to monitor ECD outcomes and disaggregated by socioeconomic factors
Where to look in this resource
- Repository of monitoring forms from the CHP programme.
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Scotland's Child Health Programme
Area
3.2
Description

This website base acts as a link to several explainers and resources regarding NHS Scotland's Child Health Programme - the universal health promotion programme to all children and their families. It includes information about the programme's content, delivery, the Child Health System programme, and monitoring.

Brief description
This Public Health Scotland landing page links to information about Scotland's Child Health Programme including the Child Health System and support.
Keywords
child health surveillance; universal services; screening programme; developmental monitoring; health records
Resource Title
Scotland’s Child Health Programme