Public childcare services in the European Union: the model of Belgium

The aim of this briefing note on ‘Public Childcare Services in the European Union: The model of Belgium’ is to inform the European Parliament Members about the achievements towards the so called Barcelona Targets (Availability of childcare facilities for 90% of all children from 3 years of age until the mandatory school age; and 33% coverage for children under 3 years of age) and more specifically on the model of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) for children from 0 to 6, including childcare (0 to 3) and preprimary education (2.5 - 6) in the different communities of Belgium.