The DECODE project aimed to achieve specific results that would transform preschool education and ensure long-term sustainability: Improving the quality of preschool education and reducing disadvantage: We have improved the quality and relevance of preschool education and created a functional model for preventing educational disadvantage and low levels of basic skills among all children. Supporting cognitive development: We comprehensively supported the cognitive development of preschoolers through interactive and engaging OER (digital repository of activities for children). Equipping professionals and families: We equipped teachers and parents with the necessary knowledge and skills through a multilingual online course and a handbook for conducting seminars. Sustainability and multiplication: Ensuring the long-term use of results (OER) and their multiplication into practice across Europe, thanks to a dissemination strategy that reached at least 2,000 key stakeholders.
The DECODE project application was submitted with the aim of improving the quality and relevance of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) and responding to the need for comprehensive support for the cognitive development of young children. The goal was to prevent educational disadvantage and low levels of basic skills, especially among children from disadvantaged backgrounds. We addressed these needs by creating tailor-made OER (Open Educational Resources) resources (methodology, handbook, digital repository of activities, and online course) in four languages, which equipped teachers and families with innovative, proven methods. Synchronized cooperation between kindergartens and families was also key to ensuring the full development of all children's potential.