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International Indicators as a Measure of National Policies
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Penn, Helen – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2014
National policies on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECEC) are usually evaluated by commentators in terms of their own history and context. However, the recent OECD family database offers comparative tables on a range of ECEC policies, and charts their impact on different socio-economic groups within countries. From a comparative point of view…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Public Policy
Developing ECEC Services in Regionalised Administrations: Scotland's Post-Devolution Experience
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Cohen, Bronwen – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2013
Devolution within the United Kingdom (UK) forms part of increased regionalisation in the European Union (EU). The post-devolution history of early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Scotland illustrates problems arising from split responsibilities and nation-state policies that fail to take adequate account of devolved administrations. UK-led…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Politics of Education, Welfare Services
Early Childhood Educators' Perceptions of the U.K. Desirable Outcomes for Children's Learning: A Research Study on the Policy Implications.
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Moriarty, Viv; Blatchford, Iram Siraj – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1998
Examined attitudes of 186 early childhood educators regarding the "Desirable Outcomes for Children's Learning on Entering Compulsory Education" survey in the United Kingdom. Found that, although there is some consensus among preschool workers in different settings concerning early-years curriculum priorities, those within an education…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Comparative Analysis, Day Care, Educational Policy