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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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Assessment of benefits and costs of out of school care A summary of a review of evidence from research conducted in Australia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the social benefits and economic costs of out-of-school time child care programs |
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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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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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Children starting school in Scotland A study on cognitive development and factors that may influence the cognitive development of kindergarten age children in Scotland, compared with other English speaking countries |
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Children starting school in Scotland [Executive summary] A summary of a study on cognitive development and factors that may influence the cognitive development of kindergarten age children in Scotland, compared with other English speaking countries |
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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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Early education and childcare workforce survey A summary of a survey of the characteristics of the child care and early education workforce in Scotland |
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Early education and childcare workforce survey: Final report A discussion of Scotland’s 2002 Early Education and Childcare Workforce Survey, designed to produce reliable findings on the size and characteristics of the workforce, the hours worked, qualifications, experience, and educational needs of the workforce, and providers' pressure to expand child care provisions |
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Early years education: Perspectives from a review of the international literature A summary of a review of international research on the experiences of and impacts on children in, the role in the broader educational system of, and the decisions affecting when children enter early years education |
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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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Meeting the needs of children from birth to three: Research evidence and implications for out of home provision A summary of a review of research on child development from birth to age three, highlighting the implications for the provision of child care |
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Moving on to primary 1: An exploratory study of the experience of transition from pre-school to primary A summary of a study in Scotland of the experiences of children, parents, and teachers, as well as of changes in children's child care arrangements, as children make the transition to school, based on parent and teacher interviews and child observations |
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Parents' demand for and access to childcare in Scotland A summary of a study of the usage of and demand for child care by parents who participate in the labor market in Scotland |
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Parents' demand for childcare in Scotland A summary of a survey of the child care arrangements, child care costs, barriers to access, and feelings about child care of parents of preschool- and school-aged children in Scotland |
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Pre-school educational provision in rural areas A summary of a study mapping the availability and accessibility of child care services in rural Scotland |
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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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