An initial framework will be established to guide and integrate the work across WPs. Toward this goal a brief literature review will cover the current wisdom and perspectives with regard to ECEC curriculum, practice and quality as well as with regard to child well-being as preparation for a work conference for all WPs at the start of the project. The conference will consider developmental and educational goals within ECEC and alternative definitions of child well-being. A working paper will be written after the work conference to provide a framework that can be used by all work packages in order to link and integrate across work packages.