LISTEN project aims to support an early childhood education and care provision of good quality for all in the EU as highlighted by the EC in the European Pillar of Social Rights, its Action Plan (2017-2018) and the new EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child and the European Child Guarantee (2020-2021). The impact of a high-quality ECEC has a multiple positive effects by contributing to better include parents in the civil society, in the labour market and by achieving more gender equality. An inclusive ECEC system is crucial to address inequality and social exclusion of families, especially in that countries where ECEC schools aren’t supported by public institutions. Moreover, ECEC systems have to be more supported with new and more innovative practices children—based and targeted to inclusive approaches. A crucial aspect is the professionalization of the staff involved and a new design of services that should be child-centred in synergies with educators. Training opportunities and new methods have to be tested and included in the learning pathway of ECEC staff that needs complex knowledge, skills and competences as well as a deep understanding of child development, especially in situation that involves children with fewer opportunities. A high-level preparation of the staff and higher quality staff-child interactions have a positive and strong impact on a better quality of the ECEC and better developmental outcomes for children. For this reason, project’s objectives are to:

- Develop a high-quality early-childhood education and care model promoting intergenerational solidarity approach method that involves actively local communities;

- Increase competence development and professionalization of ECEC staff, teachers and educators, in providing innovative ECEC using intergenerational solidarity approach for social inclusion of children with migrant/socio-economic disadvantaged backgrounds;

- Promote solidarity initiative and innovative learning environments using formal and non-formal methodologies to increase dialogue and cooperation among key stakeholders and actors at local, national and EU level.