Transforming Early Childhood in England Towards a Democratic Education

Early childhood education and care has been a political priority in England since 1997, when government finally turned its attention to this long-neglected area. Public funding has increased, policy initiatives have proliferated and at each general election political parties aim to outbid each other...

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Main Authors: Cameron, Claire, Moss, Peter
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: London UCL Press 2020
University College London
Edition:1
Subjects:
Abigail Knight
Alison Clark
Amanda Ince
child health
childcare
comparative education
Democracy
democratic education
Democratic Values
Diana Margot Rosenthal
Diana Sousa
early childhood
Early Childhood Education
early years curriculum
early years policy
ECEC system
ECEC workforce
EDUCATION
Educational Change
Educational Policy
Educational strategies and policy
England
Eva Lloyd
families
Foreign Countries
Francesca Vaghi
Georgina Trevor
Guy Roberts-Holmes
homelessness
inequalities
Julia Brannen
Kate Cowan
learning
Lynn Ang
Monica Lakhanpaul
participation
Philosophy and theory of education
poverty
pre-school
Preschool & Kindergarten
Rebecca OConnell
Rosie Flewitt
slow pedagogy
social justice
social pedagogy
Society and Social Sciences
Student Rights
Thomas Coram Research Centre
transformative change
transforming policy
welfare
young children
United Kingdom (England)
ISBN:9781787357181, 9781787357204, 1787357201, 1787357198, 178735718X, 9781787357167, 1787357163, 9781787357174, 1787357171, 9781787357198
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page About the contributors List of figures and tables List of abbreviations Preface: The pandemic as a moment of decision 1. Introduction: The state we’re in 2. Families living in hard times 3. Child health and homelessness 4. Towards a unified and unifying ECEC system from birth to 6 years 5. Towards a ‘rich’ ECEC workforce 6. Towards a public ECEC system 7. Towards a child-centred curriculum 8. Towards valuing children’s signs of learning 9. Towards a listening ECEC system 10. Towards a democratic ECEC system 11. Towards a pluralist and participatory accountability 12. Towards empowerment for food and eating in ECEC 13. Towards an ECEC system in synergy with parenting leave 14. Conclusion: From ‘the state we’re in’ to ‘what do we want for our children?’ Index Architecture and Fire
  • Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the contributors -- List of figures and tables -- List of abbreviations -- Preface: The pandemic as a moment of decision -- 1. Introduction: The state we're in -- 2. Families living in hard times -- 3. Child health and homelessness -- 4. Towards a unified and unifying ECEC system from birth to 6 years -- 5. Towards a 'rich' ECEC workforce -- 6. Towards a public ECEC system -- 7. Towards a child-centred curriculum -- 8. Towards valuing children's signs of learning -- 9. Towards a listening ECEC system -- 10. Towards a democratic ECEC system -- 11. Towards a pluralist and participatory accountability -- 12. Towards empowerment for food and eating in ECEC -- 13. Towards an ECEC system in synergy with parenting leave -- 14. Conclusion: From 'the state we're in' to 'what do we want for our children?' -- Index