EASPD has long championed the adoption of the ECG, supported its dissemination and tracked its implementation, both independently, and as a member of the EU Alliance for Investing in Children. Our contribution on the Strengthening of the ECG focuses on two areas:

1. Developing Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) systems for children with or at risk of disabilities and developmental delays by expanding early identification and intervention programmes that are family and strength based.
2. Accelerating access to inclusive education: ensuring access to quality inclusive education for all, including children with disabilities, by removing barriers and upskilling professionals from early childhood education and care (ECEC) onwards.
These measures must be viewed in close coordination with other key initiatives under the Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, including the second phase of the Disability Rights Strategy, the upcoming Commission’s proposal for a Council Recommendation on fighting housing exclusion, and the Anti-Poverty Strategy. EASPD’s contributions on these initiatives have highlighted key points on ECI and inclusive education.

Policy paper

EASPD (2026). EASPD Contribution to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Strengthening of the European Child Guarantee.
 

Author: 

Clara Massé, Junior Policy Officer, EASPD   

Contact: 

Clara Massé, Junior Policy Officer, EASPD   

Date: 

Brussels, April 2026.