2002 census of child care services
Australia. Department of Family and Community Services, 2003
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia, Department of Family and Community Services.
A report of findings from the 2002 Australian Government census of all child care providers receiving government funding, which provided information on services offered, children served, and child care staff
Reports & Papers
2002 census of child care services: Summary booklet
Australia. Department of Family and Community Services, 2003
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia, Department of Family and Community Services.
A summary of findings from the 2002 Australian Government census of all child care providers receiving government funding, which provided information on services offered, children served, and child care staff
Executive Summary
2004 census of child care services
Australia. Department of Family and Community Services, 2005
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia, Department of Family and Community Services.
A report of findings from the 2004 Australian Government Census of Child Care Services, which are compared to findings from the 2002 census
Reports & Papers
2004 census of child care services: Summary booklet
Australia. Department of Family and Community Services, 2005
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Australia, Department of Family and Community Services.
A compilation of data from the Australian government’s 2004 national census of child care services, recording child care participation trends, rates, and costs
Executive Summary
2005 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey: Childminders
Clemens, Sam, 2006
(Research Report No. 763). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A study of the characteristics of family child care providers in the United Kingdom, including average number of children served, income, qualifications, and training, based on provider surveys
Reports & Papers
2005 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey: Full day care providers
Clemens, Sam, 2006
(Research Report No. 760). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A study of characteristics of organizations providing full-day child care in the United Kingdom, including characteristics of children served and staff size, wages, recruitment, qualifications, and training, based on provider surveys
Reports & Papers
2005 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey: Out-of-school providers
Clemens, Sam, 2006
(Research Report No. 761). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A study of characteristics of organizations providing out-of-school time child care in the United Kingdom, including characteristics of children served and staff size, wages, recruitment, qualifications, and training, based on provider surveys
Reports & Papers
2005 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey: Overview report
Clemens, Sam, 2006
(Research Report No. 764). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A comparison of characteristics--including staff size, wages, recruitment, qualifications, and training--of child care provider organizations in four sectors--family child care providers, out-of-school time providers, full-day care providers, and part-day providers--in the United Kingdom, based on provider surveys
Reports & Papers
2005 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey: Sessional day care providers
Clemens, Sam, 2006
(Research Report No. 762). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A study of characteristics of organizations providing part-time child care in the United Kingdom, including characteristics of children served and staff size, wages, recruitment, qualifications, and training, based on provider surveys
Reports & Papers
2006 childcare and early years providers surveys
Nicholson, Susan, August 2007
(Research Report No. DCSF-RB009). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
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
Fact Sheets & Briefs
2006 childcare and early years providers surveys: Children's centres
Charlton, Angela, 2007
(Research Report No. DCSF-RW010). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
A study of characteristics of Sure Start children's centers, which provide integrated child development services including child care, in the United Kingdom, including centers' administrative and business practices, characteristics of children served, and staff size, wages, recruitment and retention, qualifications, and training, based on surveys of center managers
Reports & Papers
2006 childcare and early years providers surveys: Nursery schools
Deakin, Gemma, 2007
(Research Report No. DCSF-RW012). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
A study of characteristics of preschools in the United Kingdom, including characteristics of children served and staff size, wages, recruitment and retention, qualifications, and training, based on surveys of preschool principals
Reports & Papers
2006 childcare and early years providers surveys: Overview report
Kinnaird, Robert, 2007
(Research Report No. DCSF-RR009). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
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
Reports & Papers
2006 childcare and early years providers surveys: Primary schools with nursery and reception classes
Jones, Andrew, 2007
(Research Report No. DCSF-RW014). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
A study of characteristics of primary schools in the United Kingdom offering reception classes, education for four- and five-year-old children transitioning to primary school, and preschool classes, including characteristics of children served by these classes and staff size, wages, recruitment and retention, qualifications, and training
Reports & Papers
2006 childcare and early years providers surveys: Primary schools with reception but no nursery classes
Kinnaird, Robert, 2007
(Research Report No. DCSF-RW015). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
A study of characteristics of primary schools in the United Kingdom offering reception classes, education for four- and five-year-old children transitioning to primary school, but not preschool classes, including characteristics of children in reception classes and reception class staff size, wages, recruitment and retention, qualifications, and training
Reports & Papers
2006 childcare and early years providers surveys: Sessional providers
Nicholson, Susan, 2007
(Research Report No. DCSF-RW016). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Children, Schools and Families.
A study of characteristics of organizations providing part-time child care in the United Kingdom, including organizations' administrative and business practices, characteristics of children served, and staff size, wages, recruitment and retention, qualifications, and training, based on surveys of managers of provider organizations
Reports & Papers
2008-09 family child care home survey results
Saskatchewan. Ministry of Education. Early Learning and Child Care Unit,
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada: Saskatchewan, Ministry of Education, Early Learning and Child Care Unit.
Findings from a survey of the characteristics of family child care providers in Saskatchewan, Canada
Fact Sheets & Briefs
2009 childcare and early years provider survey
Phillips, Rachel, July 2010
(DFE-RB012). Runcorn, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education.
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
Fact Sheets & Briefs
2010 annual membership survey for the National Childminding Association (NCMA)
Qa Research, March, 2010
Bromley, United Kingdom: National Childminding Association.
A study of English and Welsh family child care providers, including their business practices, pay and working conditions, participation in family child care networks and quality improvement initiatives, and qualifications and training, based on interviews with 1,001 randomly selected members of a national association of family child care providers
Reports & Papers
2010 National Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce Census
Social Research Centre (Melbourne, Vic.), June, 2011
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Australia, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
A study of the characteristics of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce in Australia, including demographic characteristics, hours of work, qualifications, experience and tenure, job satisfaction, and retention, based on a survey of 12,983 ECEC service providers and a survey of 61,941 ECEC staff
Reports & Papers
2010 National Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce Census [Executive summary]
Social Research Centre (Melbourne, Vic.), June, 2011
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Australia, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
A summary of a study of the characteristics of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce in Australia, including demographic characteristics, hours of work, qualifications, experience and tenure, job satisfaction, and retention, based on a survey of 12,983 ECEC service providers and a survey of 61,941 ECEC staff
Executive Summary
2012 London childcare report
Rutter, Jill, July, 2012
London: Daycare Trust.
An examination of child care supply, demand, and prices in London, United Kingdom
Other
2012 preschool education: Australia
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013
(4240.0). Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
An examination of preschool program enrollment, attendance, and fees in Australia in 2012, based on an analysis of administrative data
Reports & Papers
2013 survey on attitudes towards child care
Environics Research Group,
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada: Canadian Union of Public Employees (Nova Scotia).
An examination of public attitudes toward and preferences for the child care delivery system in Nova Scotia, Canada, based on survey responses from 704 randomly-selected Nova Scotia residents
Reports & Papers
3rd survey of parents of three and four year old children and their use of early years services: (Summer 1998 to spring 1999)
Blake, Margaret, March, 2000
(Research Brief No. 189). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
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
Fact Sheets & Briefs