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A better beginning: Easing the cost of childcare [Executive summary] A summary of a presentation of a policy proposal for public child care support in the United Kingdom and an analysis of fiscal models of the policy and a poll of 502 parents to gauge interest in the policy |
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Better serving our children: An action plan for increasing volunteering in the early years and childcare sector [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of patterns of parent and community volunteering in early childhood settings in the United Kingdom, with a discussion of the benefits of and strategies to support volunteering, based on a survey of 2,000 pregnant women and mothers of infants and on interviews and a roundtable with stakeholders |
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Childcare and early years survey of parents 2010 [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the child care and early years services usage, expenses, decision-making, and views of families in England, based on interviews with more than 6,700 parents with children under 15 years old |
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Childcare Provider Finances Survey [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the financial aspects of child care provision in England, including costs of providing services, sources of income, fees, payments, and profitability, based on a survey of 177 family child care providers and 1,045 providers in group-based settings |
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Childcare sufficiency and sustainability in disadvantaged areas [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the supply of child care in disadvantaged areas of England, of government efforts to increase the supply, and of parental awareness of and demand for child care, based on document analyses and semistructured interviews with key informants in 10 local authority areas |
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Children's mental health and wellbeing: Exploring competencies for the early childhood education and care workforce: Final report [Executive summary] A summary of findings from an effort to identify a body of knowledge and skills for the early childhood education and care workforce in Australia that will support children's mental health and well-being, based on data collected through consultation with key informants and stakeholders |
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Counting the costs of childcare [Executive summary] A summary of an analysis of the role of both child care prices and receipt of child care assistance in the net child care expenses of families in the United Kingdom, based on a model of child care expenses |
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Delivering quality early learning in low-resource settings: Progress and challenges in Ethiopia [Executive summary] A summary of a study of Ethiopian children's educational experiences during their preschool years and their transitions to primary school, based on longitudinal survey data from cohorts of approximately 1,000 older and 2,000 younger children and on qualitative data for a subsample of 40 children |
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An equal start: Improving outcomes in Children's Centres [Executive summary] A summary of a proposal of child and family outcomes to become the focus of Children's Centres, which provide integrated, comprehensive early childhood and family services in England, based on a literature review, 5 field visits, and input from an expert advisory group |
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Evaluation of Children's Centres in England (ECCE): Strand 1: First survey of children's centre leaders in the most deprived areas [Executive summary] A summary of findings from an evaluation of services provided by children's centers, which offer integrated, comprehensive early childhood and family services in England, that profile characteristics of centers in the most deprived areas, including their governance, management, staff, service provision, and finances, based on surveys from 509 centers |
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Childhood Development Initiative's Doodle Den literacy programme [Executive summary] A summary of an impact and process evaluation of Doodle Den, an after school early literacy program in Ireland, that examines program effects on children's early literacy abilities and activities, as well as stakeholder perceptions of the program, based on child assessments and child, parent, and teacher reports for 621 randomly-assigned children, as well as on site observations and stakeholder interviews and focus groups |
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Childhood Development Initiative's Mate-Tricks pro-social behaviour after-school programme [Executive summary] A summary of an impact and process evaluation of Mate-Tricks, an after school socioemotional development program for 9- and 10-year-old children in Ireland, that examines program effects on children's pro- and anti-social behavior outcomes, as well as stakeholder perceptions of the program, based on child, parent, and teacher reports for 589 randomly-assigned children, as well as on site observations and stakeholder interviews and focus groups |
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Evaluation of the National Partnership Agreement on Early Childhood Education: Annual progress report 2011 [Executive summary] A summary of findings from the second year of a four-year evaluation of the National Partnership Agreement on Early Childhood Education, a commitment in Australia to deliver universal, full-time preschool access to children in the year before school, that examine state and territory progress towards target outcomes, based on state and territory reports, secondary data, and stakeholder interviews |
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Evaluation of the Speech and Language Therapy Service of Tallaght West Childhood Development Initiative [Executive summary] A summary of an evaluation of the Speech and Language Therapy Service, which provides targeted services as part of broader school readiness and health initiatives in Tallaght West, Ireland, that examines: program implementation, uptake, and accessibility; children's speech outcomes; and parent and practitioner experiences, based on analyses of program administrative data, on parent focus groups and interviews, and on practitioner and staff interviews and focus groups |
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Executive summary: 2012 London childcare report A summary of an examination of child care supply, demand, and prices in London, United Kingdom |
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Exploring the flexibility of the free entitlement to early education: Research among parents [Executive summary] A summary of a study of parents' views and experiences of a policy in England to provide 15 hours a week of free early education for 38 weeks a year to all 3- and 4-year-olds, based on in-depth interviews with 40 parents, a survey of 801 parents, and an analysis of secondary data |
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Foundations for quality: The independent review of early education and childcare qualifications: Final report [Executive summary] A summary of a review of the system of qualifications for the early childhood workforce in the United Kingdom, with a discussion of recommendations for reforming the system |
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The impact of Sure Start Local Programmes on seven year olds and their families [Executive summary] A summary of a comparison of family and child functioning at age 7 of children who did and did not live in areas served by Sure Start Local Programmes, integrated services programs that aim to promote child development and strengthen families in disadvantaged communities in England, based on data collected on 3,558 children in the National Evaluation of Sure Start and on a matched comparison sample of 1,436 children in the Millennium Cohort Study |
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Improving our understanding of informal childcare in the UK: An interim report of Daycare Trust research into informal childcare [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the features of informal child care in the United Kingdom, including patterns of informal child care arrangements, provider characteristics, and parents' decision-making related to informal child care, based on 10 focus groups with parents who use informal care, a survey of 1,413 parents with children under 16 years old, and a survey of 857 informal care providers |
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Informal childcare: Choice or chance?: Project summary report Findings from a research project on informal child care in the United Kingdom that examine informal child care arrangement patterns, informal child care provider characteristics, and features of informal caregiving practices |
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Listening to children's perspectives: Improving the quality of provision in early years settings: Part of the Longitudinal Study of Early Years Professional Status [Executive summary] A summary of a study of the use and role of children's perspectives in the practices of early childhood practitioners in the United Kingdom who have received Early Years Professional Status, a professional accreditation, based on case studies in 6 early childhood settings |
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Longitudinal Study of Early Years Professional Status: An exploration of progress, leadership and impact: Final report [Executive summary] A summary of a study of early childhood practitioners in the United Kingdom who have received Early Years Professional Status, a professional accreditation, that examines their views and practices regarding leadership and professional roles, career pathways, professional development, and incorporation of children's perspectives in caregiving, based on 3,096 practitioner survey responses and case studies in 30 early childhood settings |
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Nga taonga whakaako: Bicultural competence in early childhood education [Executive summary] A summary of a review of literature on bicultural curricula and Maori education developments in New Zealand, and a summary of a study of New Zealand early childhood education practitioners' perceptions of bicultural knowledge, practices, theory, resources, and professional development, based on surveys, interviews, and focus groups with 214 teachers and teacher educators |
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Review of early education and childcare qualifications: Interim report [Executive summary] A summary of an examination of qualifications for the early childhood workforce in the United Kingdom, with a focus on issues related to course content, tuition, quality, recruitment, retention, and progression |
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The role of informal childcare: Understanding the research evidence: Summary report A summary of an exploration of family, friend, and neighbor child care in the United Kingdom, based on a literature review and analyses of 4 data sets: Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents, Millennium Cohort Study, British Social Attitudes survey, and Labour Force Survey |
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