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2006 childcare and early years providers surveys A summary of a comparison of characteristics--including characteristics of children served, provider income, and staff size, wages, recruitment, qualifications, and training--of child care and early education provider organizations in eight sectors--family child care providers, out-of-school time providers, full-day care providers, part-day providers, Sure Start children's centers, preschools, primary schools with transition classes for four- and five-year-old children but not preschool classes, and primary schools with both preschool and transition classes--in the United Kingdom |
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2008-09 family child care home survey results Findings from a survey of the characteristics of family child care providers in Saskatchewan, Canada |
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2009 childcare and early years provider survey An overview of a comparison of characteristics--including characteristics of children served, provider income, and staff size, wages, recruitment, qualifications, and training--of child care and early education provider organizations in eight sectors--family child care providers, out-of-school time providers, full-day care providers, part-day providers, Sure Start children's centers, preschools, primary schools with only transition classes for four- and five-year-old children, and primary schools with both preschool and transition classes--in the United Kingdom |
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3rd survey of parents of three and four year old children and their use of early years services: (Summer 1998 to spring 1999) A brief description of findings of a survey of parents of three and four year old British children to determine the rates of participation in preschool programs from the summer of 1998, fall of 1998, and spring of 1999 |
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After School Science and Engineering Clubs evaluation: Interim report An interim summary of an evaluation of After School Science and Engineering Clubs, which were established by selected schools in England using government funding to promote middle-school-age children's interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education |
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Alberta: What are the Federal Provincial Territorial agreements? A summary of federal child care funds made available to the province of Alberta, Canada in 2005/6 through Federal Provincial Territorial (FPT) agreements |
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All day provision for 3- and 4-year olds A summary of a study examining the features of full-day child care provision in Scotland, including perceptions of quality, based on eight case studies of child care settings |
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Assessing the operation and impact of the Childminder Sustainability Grant A summary of a study of an initiative in the United Kingdom to increase the retention of family child care providers by offering grants to providers when they have temporarily vacant child care slots, based on case studies of local grantmaking procedures and in-depth small group interviews with family child care providers |
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Attitudes towards child support and knowledge of the Child Support Agency, 2004 Highlights from a study exploring public opinions and attitudes towards child support and the Child Support Agency in England |
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Awards in early education, childcare and playwork: A qualifications framework for the future A summary of a study of the characteristics of professional and educational qualifications available for the early education workforce in Scotland and whether they meet the workforce's needs, based on an analysis of a database of child care qualifications and surveys of child care providers, child care training providers, and key stakeholders |
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Barriers to participation: The experiences of disadvantaged young children, their families and professionals in engaging with early childhood services A summary of a study in disadvantaged communities in New South Wales, Australia, of children's and parents' experiences of participation in early childhood settings and parents' and early childhood workers' perspectives on barriers to accessing early childhood services, based on questionnaires and in-depth interviews with 101 parents, interviews with 60 children, and focus groups with 40 early childhood workers |
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Bilateral agreement on early learning and care between Ontario and Canada: A fact sheet (June 2005) Highlights of a bilateral agreement between the governments of Canada and Ontario, providing for access to federal funding for child care programs, and collaboration with other government jurisdictions in Canada to create an overarching child care and early education framework |
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Birth to School study: A longitudinal evaluation of the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) 1998-2005 A brief summary of a study of an intervention program serving children and families from birth to age five in a disadvantaged area of Oxford |
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''Bite off only as much as you can chew'': Gambia's policy for early childhood Excerpts from an interview with a government official and a college administrator on efforts to develop a sustainable national early childhood policy for Gambia |
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British Columbia: What are the Federal Provincial Territorial agreements? A summary of federal child care funds made available to the province of British Columbia, Canada in 2005/6 through Federal Provincial Territorial (FPT) agreements |
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Budget 2013: Analysis An overview of provisions related to early care and education in the 2013 budget for Ireland |
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Build child care: A national social program that’s vital to strong communities A discussion of the impact of Canadian federal budget cuts on municipalities’ provision of quality child care and early education services |
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Building on sand? A critique of England’s efforts to deliver high quality affordable child care for all families throughout the country through the private-for-profit sector, with comparison of the child care system to the private sector’s delivering of social and residential care for elderly people since the mid-1980’s |
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Business and management skills in early years and childcare: Research report findings A summary of a study of business skills training and support for early years and child care providers in England, based on interviews, focus groups, and surveys of 636 providers and interviews with 17 local authority representatives |
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Canada-wide spending on early childhood education and care (ECEC) (2005/2006) An overview of public spending on early childhood care and education in Canada in the 2005 to 2006 fiscal year |
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Caring about employability An outline of the potential effects of quality universal child care services on the employment status of parents and the healthy development of their children |
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Childcare and early years providers survey 2007 A summary of a comparison of characteristics--including characteristics of children served, provider income, and staff size, wages, recruitment, qualifications, and training--of child care and early education provider organizations in eight sectors--family child care providers, out-of-school time providers, full-day care providers, part-day providers, Sure Start children's centers, preschools, primary schools with transition classes for four- and five-year-old children but not preschool classes, and primary schools with both preschool and transition classes--in the United Kingdom |
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Childcare and early years providers survey 2010 A summary of a comparison of child care and early education provider characteristics in England by provider type, including characteristics related to children served, provider income, and staff size, wages, recruitment, qualifications, and training, based on a survey of providers |
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Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey 2011 A summary of a study of child care and early education provider characteristics in England by provider type, including enrollment, profitability, and staff characteristics and qualifications, based on a survey of providers |
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Childcare and early years provision: A study of parents’ use, views and experiences Highlights from a study on parents’ utilization and experiences early childhood education and care services, based on data from almost 8,000 parents randomly selected from the Child Benefit records in England |
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