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The importance of the expert support and services provided by these organisations after stressful and traumatic experiences is recognised everywhere, but in practice no systematic support is provided by the organisations involved. Only in Germany, has funding amounting to hundreds of millions of euros been provided to set up targeted ECEC programmes for these families, with the emphasis on addressing trauma and overcoming language and cultural barriers. Better results have been achieved in Sweden than in other countries due to a better spread of families and the inclusion of the toddlers in ‘regular’ classes with Swedish children.
The study was carried out at the initiative of the Transatlantic Forum on Inclusive Early Years (TFIEY), a consortium of foundations in Europe and the US, set up by the King Baudouin Foundation. Its members are the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bertelsman Stiftung, Calouste Gulbekian Foundation, Aga Khan Foundation, Jacobs Foundation, Learning for Well-Being Foundation, Bernard van Leer Foundation, Compagnia di San Paolo and Open Society Foundations. |