The EASNIE report commissioned by the European Parliament in 2017   to examine the issue of inclusive education for learners with disabilities highlights the imperative for educational systems to provide high-quality education for all children. The study found that those with disabilities or social disadvantage are much more likely to be disenfranchised from the mainstream education system. They make the important point that these inequalities affect children profoundly from an early age, with lasting personal and societal consequences. Consequently, early childhood education and care (ECEC) should be provided by the state to tackle it. For countries that adopt this type of approach there are significant long-term returns on investment, thus one of the major aims of the EU Europe 2020