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Early Childhood Development in France - Country Profile

In recent years, France has made good progress in bringing further visibility to early childhood development (ECD) and the situation of young children and their families, by delivering policies and national strategies aimed at creating the right conditions for children’s development from the very early years.

First Years First Priority is a Europe-wide campaign set up to advocate for prioritization of early childhood development in public policies, with a particular focus on families and children who are at greater risk of discrimination and exclusion.

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