On the basis of a pilot study aimed at deepening the complex framework of needs and resources related to early childhood, the research defined guidelines for the implementation of integrated territorial poles of pre-school services "0-6" . The objective of EQUI06 is therefore to promote equity and quality in childcare services, addressing both nursery schools and pre-schools, through the formulation of guidelines for the implementation of such integrated poles based on the sharing of services, spaces and resources.

The project included an action both on the dimension of vertical integration between the different types of pre-school and school services, and on the horizontal dimension, involving the surrounding area in the sense of an educational community, in particular with services and proposals for the 0-6 age group and their families. The focus of the research design was the urban contexts, in particular the areas at greater risk of social exclusion and educational poverty, and therefore facing multiple challenges.

A pilot study on the city of Milan has been proposed, which is representative of complex and heterogeneous governance and service systems. The research and analysis activities were characterised by a multidisciplinary approach resulting from the collaboration of several departments of the Politecnico di Milano: the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DAStU), the Department of Design and the Department of Engineering Management (DIG).