Browse editions of our journal, Early Childhood Matters, and our Early Childhood in Focus series, along with other selected publications and reports. All are free to download or read online.
This case study looks at how Solid Start in the Netherlands began as a partnership between three municipalities and university researchers, and scaled up into a programme that is course… Read more
Designing Streets for Kids sets a new global baseline for designing urban streets with a focus on the specific needs of babies, children, and their caregivers. Read more
This report looks at the impact on young children, their caregivers and frontline workers of the Covid-19 lockdown in India in 2020, which shut down a range of early years… Read more
The Bernard van Leer Foundation’s Annual Report 2021 is now available in an interactive online format. With stories from our core countries and beyond, the Annual Report shows how we… Read more
Whether making policies for a nation or a village, this guide explains both why and how policymakers and practitioners can put young children first by integrating services. Read more
This brief was a collaboration between ITDP and the Bernard van Leer Foundation, bringing a focus on the mobility needs of babies and toddlers (0-5 years old), as well as… Read more
This case study draws lessons from the Magic Moments and Beautiful Moments campaigns in Israel about how to inspire behaviour change at scale. Read more
We have commissioned a series of case studies on our partnerships exploring ways to take services for babies, toddlers and caregivers to scale. The case studies, by Princeton University, RAND… Read more
This publication describes interventions undertaken by 25 cities in India between March and October 2021 to improve young children's and caregivers' quality of life. These cities were the first cohort… Read more
Children of the World is a series of books published by Chilean partner JUNJI (the National Board of Kindergartens) in partnership with the Bernard van Leer Foundation. The six books… Read more