Table of Contents

Notes on contributors Part One: Introductory essay 1. The relationship between early childhood and compulsory education: a properly political question Part Two: Authors’ responses 2. A response from the co-author of ‘a strong and equal partnership’ 3. A dialogue with the co-author of ‘the vision of a meeting place’ Part Three: Five other responses 4. Making a borderland of contested spaces into a meeting place: The relationship from a New Zealand perspective 5. From indifference to invasion: The relationship from a Norwegian perspective 6. David, Goliath and the ephemeral parachute: The relationship from a United States perspective 7. Bruno Ciari and ‘educational continuity’: The relationship from an Italian perspective 8. What if the Rich Child has Poor Parents? The relationship from a Flemish perspective Part Four: Concluding Reflections 9. Citizens should expect more! References

About the Author

Peter Moss is Emeritus Professor of Early Childhood Provision at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.