APLICAÇÃO DE POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL DE ACORDO COM A LEGISLAÇÃO BRASILEIRA

Abstract

This paper analyzes the implementation of public policies aimed at Early Childhood Education and how they are essential to ensure access, quality, and equity in the care and education of children. According to the Federal Constitution of Brazil, early childhood education has become a right of the child and a duty of both the State and the family. Previously, it was viewed merely as social assistance rather than as an integral part of Basic Education. The study also highlights the challenges faced during the implementation of the first stage of Early Childhood Education from its inception to the present day. Therefore, the general objective was to investigate, based on normative frameworks such as the Statute of the Child and Adolescent (ECA), the National Education Plan (PNE), the Law of Guidelines and Bases of National Education (LDB), the National Curriculum Guidelines for Early Childhood Education, the Brazilian Inclusion Law, among others, how States, Municipalities, and other institutions have sought to ensure the development of children in their physical, emotional, cognitive, and social dimensions. The research reveals significant progress, yet there is still a long way to go, facing challenges such as the lack of adequate infrastructure, the need for greater appreciation of education professionals, and the unequal availability of school places, among others. The methodology used was a bibliographic study based on theoretical investigation, which served as the foundation for this work, aiming to promote changes that better meet the needs of early childhood education within the legal framework and to seek the effective implementation of public policies that strengthen educational management and reinforce the political commitment to childhood as a priority.