A conceptual framework that includes… · A clear statement of the
values that underpin the system · System-level goals for
children and families · Educational philosophy related to the
values and goals · Curriculum defined as a short general
statement A high quality ELCC system should begin by
articulating the ideas that will define it. The ideas will be
contained in a conceptual framework that begins with a statement
of the values held by the society and what it wants for its
children. The values statement is based on implicit societal
values and beliefs about the nature of the child and childhood.
It is coloured by the history, circumstances and context -
economic, social and cultural - in which the society exists.
Different societies often have different perceptions about
children, childhood and the purposes of early learning and child
care. While these sometimes produce significant variations in
ideas about quality in ELCC programs, countries with different
histories and circumstances share many common ide