‘Young Europeans’: Widening horizons for educare workers

The development of a 30‐hour module for inclusion in professional development programmes for Educare workers is described. The module was composed of contributions from seven EU countries. The contents of each session and the responses of a pilot group of students to it are analysed and the implications for future work discussed. It is concluded that the module proved an effective way of encouraging students to reflect on the dilemmas implicit in all early years work and to be open to a far wider range of possible philosophies and practices.