Exploring codesign methodologies utilised in Early Childhood Education and Care: A scoping review of stakeholders, methods and outcomes.

2025/08/10 by Jubilee Smith, Phillips, Alicia, Bernie, Charmaine +2
#Disability and Equity in Education #Early Childhood Education #Education #Medicine and Health Sciences #Social and Behavioral Sciences #childcare #cocreation #codesign #early childhood #early education #intervention #multisector #participatory research #preschool

paper · doi:10.17605/osf.io/a3nge

Abstract

This review seeks to explore and summarise studies that have adopted a cross-sectoral codesign approach to projects and/or interventions involving Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) providers, or settings. The review aims to explore adopted methods, including underpinning frameworks, and outcomes attained, when engaging multiple stakeholders in codesign that includes a focus on ECEC. Other stakeholders may include parents, health service providers, social service providers, community members, and children.

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