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Changing supply and demand A summary of a study in Scotland of the supply of and demand for child care and early education, based on population estimates of eligible children and administrative and survey data on provider slots |
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Cost of pre-school education provision A summary of a study in Scotland of the components of costs to child care providers of providing care, based on a survey of providers and on provider case studies |
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Do the benefits justify the costs?: An evaluation of the 'sitter service' in Scotland An examination of the costs and benefits and a study of provider and caregiver perspectives of 9 home-based nonprofit child care sitter services for children of shift workers, single parents and career mothers and for children who require additional support |
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Good practice in the care of very young children An exploration of practices in early childhood education and care in Scotland |
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Introduction: Pre-school education: The Scottish research programme The introduction to a book describing child care and early education research studies sponsored by the government in Scotland that focused predominantly on issues related to quality and access |
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Meeting children's educational needs: The role of staff and staff development A summary of a study in Scotland that aimed to understand quality caregiving practices by comparing the perspectives of child care workers with evidence from research and published guidelines |
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Out of school care: A brief review of the literature A review of literature on current and recent research- completed in ten years of 2001- of out-of-school care commissioned by the Scottish Executive Education Department, including the definition of out-of-school care, its providers, who utilizes it, the benefits for parents and their children, and its implications for Scottish education |
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Out of school care: A brief review of the literature [Executive summary] A review of literature on current and recent research- completed in ten years of 2001- on out-of-school care commissioned by the Scottish Executive Education Department, including the definition of out-of-school care, its providers, who utilizes it, the benefits for parents and their children, and its implications for Scottish education |
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Pre-school educational research: Linking policy with practice Descriptions of child care and early education research studies sponsored by the government in Scotland that focused predominantly on issues related to quality and access |
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Pre-school education and childcare An overview of future research studies sponsored by the government in Scotland that focus on issues related to child care and early education |
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Pre-school education and childcare in Scotland: Setting the scene An overview of child care and early education provision and policy in Scotland |
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Review of partnership in pre-school education A summary of a review of the characteristics of partnerships between local education authorities and child care and early education providers in Scotland, based on interviews with local officials, child care and early education providers, and parents |
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The Sitter Service in Scotland: A study of the costs and benefits A study of the principal costs and benefits of providing the Sitter Service in Scotland, including identifying existing sitter services, examination of the characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses of different service delivery methods, determination of the costs for users and providers, and the benefits for children, families, and the wider community |
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The Sitter Service in Scotland: A study of the costs and benefits: Final report A study in Scotland of home-based, atypical hours child care services and the costs and benefits to providers and parents, based on a survey of providers and in-depth interviews with providers and parents |
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Tracking children's progress: Record keeping in the pre-school year A summary of research conducted in Scotland on preschool program practices for assessing children |
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Vouchers, parents and providers A summary of a study of a voucher program intended to increase access to preschool education in Scotland, based on data from interviews with and survey questionnaires from parents, preschool education providers, and program administrators |
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What do parents really want from pre-school education? A summary of a study in Scotland of parents' preferred child care arrangements, involvement with child care, and satisfaction with child care arrangements, based survey questionnaires and interviews |
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