There is growing evidence among researchers and international organisations that quality of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), and ultimately the outcomes for children and families--especially disadvantaged ones--is dependent on well-educated and competent staff, and that a lack of higher pre-service training can be partly compensated by…

The two British authors visited a conference for primary mathematics teachers in Belgium. This paper records synposes of the four principal lectures given, and a discussion of the differences between British and Belgian views of the nature of mathematics and mathematics education. (SD)