The chapter examines the implementation of the European Child Guarantee in the field of early childhood education and care, focusing on the Italian policy framework and the metropolitan context of Milan. It considers effective access, equity, governance, 0–6 continuity, and practices developed within the EDUFIRST project. The analysis highlights how the Child Guarantee is translated locally through organisational arrangements, support for families, inclusive educational practices, and territorial networks. It concludes that implementation requires sustained coordination between policy levels, investment in service quality, and continuous reflection on the relationship between universal provision and differentiated support.

Il capitolo analizza l’attuazione della Garanzia europea per l’infanzia nell’ambito dell’educazione e cura della prima infanzia, con attenzione al quadro italiano e al contesto metropolitano di Milano. Approfondisce accesso effettivo, equità, governance, continuità 0–6 e pratiche sviluppate nel progetto EDUFIRST. L’analisi mostra come la Child Guarantee si traduca localmente attraverso assetti organizzativi, accompagnamento delle famiglie, pratiche educative inclusive e reti territoriali. Il contributo evidenzia infine la necessità di un coordinamento stabile tra livelli di policy, di investimenti nella qualità dei servizi e di una riflessione continua sul rapporto tra universalismo e necessità di percorsi di accoglienza e accompagnemento educativo personalizzato.

Lamberti, M., Locati, F., Dodi, E., Implementing the European Child Guarantee in a metropolitan social context, in Collet-Sabé, J., Olmos, G., Paniagua, A. (ed.), Towards a New Global and Responsive Approach to Early Childhood Education and Care Services. Lessons from Barcelona, Milan and Tampere, Peter Lang International Scientific Publications (P.I.E.), Bruxelles 2026: 165- 186. 10.3726/b24200 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/346437]

Implementing the European Child Guarantee in a metropolitan social context

Lamberti, Mattia
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Dodi, Elisabetta
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2026

Abstract

The chapter examines the implementation of the European Child Guarantee in the field of early childhood education and care, focusing on the Italian policy framework and the metropolitan context of Milan. It considers effective access, equity, governance, 0–6 continuity, and practices developed within the EDUFIRST project. The analysis highlights how the Child Guarantee is translated locally through organisational arrangements, support for families, inclusive educational practices, and territorial networks. It concludes that implementation requires sustained coordination between policy levels, investment in service quality, and continuous reflection on the relationship between universal provision and differentiated support.
2026
Inglese
Towards a New Global and Responsive Approach to Early Childhood Education and Care Services. Lessons from Barcelona, Milan and Tampere
9783034365871
9783034365888
9783034365895
Peter Lang International Scientific Publications (P.I.E.)
Lamberti, M., Locati, F., Dodi, E., Implementing the European Child Guarantee in a metropolitan social context, in Collet-Sabé, J., Olmos, G., Paniagua, A. (ed.), Towards a New Global and Responsive Approach to Early Childhood Education and Care Services. Lessons from Barcelona, Milan and Tampere, Peter Lang International Scientific Publications (P.I.E.), Bruxelles 2026: 165- 186. 10.3726/b24200 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/346437]
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