2002/03 Childcare and Early Years Workforce survey: Childminders [Executive summary]
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, May, 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A survey of the child care and early education workforce in England employed as childminders, including the characteristics of provision of the childminders, their places of operation and the children they serve, the characteristics of the staff, their training, and childminder qualifications
Executive Summary
2002/03 Childcare and Early Years Workforce survey: Day nurseries and other full-day care provision [Executive summary]
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, May, 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A survey of the child care and early education workforce in the United Kingdom that work in day nurseries and other full-day care provisions; the study looks at the distribution of these child care services throughout the nation, the number of children they serve, the staffs? characteristics, staff training and qualifications, and staff recruitment and retention
Executive Summary
2002/03 Childcare and Early Years Workforce survey: Holiday clubs
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, April, 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A comprehensive survey of England?s holiday club child care provider workforce characteristics, 2002-2003
Reports & Papers
2002/03 Childcare and Early Years Workforce survey: Holiday clubs [Executive summary]
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, April, 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A summary of a comprehensive survey of England?s holiday club child care provider workforce characteristics, 2002-2003
Executive Summary
2002/03 Childcare and Early Years Workforce Survey: Out of school clubs
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, May, 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A comprehensive survey of England?s out-of-school club child care provider workforce characteristics, 2002-2003
Reports & Papers
2002/03 Childcare and Early Years Workforce survey: Out of school clubs [Executive summary]
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, May, 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A summary of a comprehensive survey of England?s out-of-school club child care provider workforce characteristics, 2002-2003
Executive Summary
2002/03 Childcare and Early Years Workforce survey: Playgroups and pre-schools
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, May, 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A comprehensive survey of England?s play group and preschool child care provider workforce characteristics, 2002-2003
Reports & Papers
2002/03 Childcare and Early Years Workforce survey: Playgroups and pre-schools [Executive summary]
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, May, 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A survey of the child care and early education workforce in England that work in playgroups and preschools, including the distribution of child care programs throughout the nation, the number of children they serve, the staffs? characteristics, staff training and qualifications, and staff recruitment and retention
Executive Summary
2002/03 Childcare and Early Years Workforce survey: Primary schools with nursery and reception classes [Executive summary]
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, April, 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A survey of the child care and early education workforce in England employed in primary schools with reception and nursery classes, including the distribution of these schools throughout the nation, the number of children they serve, staff training and qualifications, and staff recruitment and retention
Executive Summary
2002/03 Childcare and Early Years Workforce survey: Primary schools with reception but no nursery classes [Executive summary]
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, April, 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A survey of the child care and early education workforce in England employed in primary schools with reception but no nursery classes, including the distribution of these schools throughout the nation, the number of children they serve, staff training and qualifications, and staff recruitment and retention
Executive Summary
Birth to School study: A longitudinal evaluation of the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) 1998-2005
Sure Start (Programme), August 2005
(Research Report No. SSU/2005/FR/017). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
An overview of a study of an intervention program serving children and families from birth to age five in a disadvantaged area of Oxford
Reports & Papers
Birth to School study: A longitudinal evaluation of the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) 1998-2005
Sure Start (Programme), August, 2005
(Reference No. SSU/2005/SF/017). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
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
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Birth to School study: A longitudinal evaluation of the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) 1998-2005 [Executive summary]
Sure Start (Programme), August, 2005
(Research Report No. SSU/2005/FR/017). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
An account of the Birth to School Study, a six year evaluation of the Peers Early Education Partnership, a literacy intervention with expanded focus on numeracy, self-esteem, and positive dispositions to learn; the program’s effect on child development, comparisons with other interventions, and recommendations for research and public policy are related
Executive Summary
Buildings in Sure Start local programmes
Sure Start (Programme), July, 2005
(Report No. 11). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A description of the physical infrastructure utilized by Sure Start Local Programs (SSLPs), based on a survey of 60 SSLPs randomly selected from each Government Office Region
Reports & Papers
Buildings in Sure Start local programmes [Executive summary]
Sure Start (Programme), July, 2005
(Report No. 11). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A summary of a description of the physical infrastructure utilized by Sure Start Local Programs (SSLPs), based on a survey of 60 SSLPs randomly selected from each Government Office Region
Executive Summary
Characteristics of Sure Start local programme areas: Rounds 1 to 4: Profiles of Rounds 1 to 4 Sure Start local programme areas and a sample of Round 5, to-be-Sure Start local programme areas
Sure Start (Programme), June, 2003
(Report No. 03). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
An analysis of Great Britain?s Sure Start local program areas in Rounds 1 to 4 based on fiscal year 2001 to 2002 concerned with Sure Start local program areas locations, comparison of program areas with national norms and other disadvantaged benchmarks, the differences between program areas, and the feasibility of grouping program areas to increase Sure Start local program effectiveness
Reports & Papers
Characteristics of Sure Start local programme areas: Rounds 1 to 4: Profiles of Rounds 1 to 4 Sure Start local programme areas and a sample of Round 5, to-be-Sure Start local programme areas [Executive summary]
Sure Start (Programme), June, 2003
(Report No. 03). Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A summary of a study of the changes in the Sure Start local programs for disadvantaged children under five years of age in the United Kingdom
Executive Summary
Early stages of the Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative: Opening the nurseries
Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills, January, 2005
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A summary of a study on an early stage of a project designed to reduce child poverty by providing child care so that the parents could return to the workforce in England
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) project: Findings from the early primary years
Sure Start (Programme), November, 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A longitudinal study of the effects of after school care on the social and cognitive development of a sample of 3000 five through seven year old children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) project: Findings from pre-school to end of key stage 1
Sure Start (Programme), November, 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A summary of findings from the beginning stage of a European longitudinal study of the effects of preschool programs on cognitive and social development of three through five year old children
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Implementing Sure Start local programmes: An in-depth study
Sure Start (Programme), January 2005
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
An account of the implementation of the initial Sure Start local programmes (SSLPs), with a focus on the management, staffing, outreach, and parental involvement of Sure Start programs, based on a survey of 397 parents, staff, and program administrators
Reports & Papers
Implementing Sure Start local programmes: An in-depth study [Executive summary]
Sure Start (Programme), January 2005
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A summary of an account of the implementation of the initial Sure Start local programmes (SSLPs), with a focus on the management, staffing, outreach, and parental involvement of Sure Start programs, based on a survey of 397 parents, staff, and program administrators
Executive Summary
Implementing Sure Start local programmes: An in-depth study: Part two - a close up of services: A synthesis of data across the implementation module
Sure Start (Programme), January 2005
London, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
An account of the delivery of early childhood education and care services provided by the 260 initial Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLPs), with a focus on the delivery of community health, home visitation, quality child care, and family services
Reports & Papers
Implementing Sure Start local programmes: An in-depth study: Part two - a close up of services: A synthesis of data across the implementation module [Executive summary]
Sure Start (Programme), January 2005
London, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
A summary of an account of the delivery of early childhood education and care services provided by the 260 initial Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLPs), with a focus on the delivery of community health, home visitation, quality child care, and family services
Executive Summary
Improving the employability of parents in Sure Start local programmes
Sure Start (Programme), June, 2004
Nottingham, United Kingdom: Great Britain, Department for Education and Skills.
An inquiry into the influence of job training services on the employability of parents in Sure Start local programs (SSLPs), using information from an assessment of 260 families participating in Sure Start programs in England
Fact Sheets & Briefs