Starting School Early in Britain: A Model for Universal Preschool Education

Author: Swiniarski, Louise

Source: Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 35, Number 1, August 2007 , pp. 19-24(6)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

This article offers an overview and analysis of recent early childhood education reforms in Great Britain. It examines the national mandates to grant Universal Preschool Education to all three and four year olds as well as recent strides to provide for infants and toddlers in model centers throughout the country. Attention is given to British practices and policies, research findings and international implications.

Keywords: recent British educational reforms; Universal preschool education; model child care

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10643-007-0182-7

Affiliations: 1: Email: lswiniarski@salemstate.edu

Publication date: 2007-08-01