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McCoy, Emily; Mottram, Emily – National Literacy Trust, 2010
In 2009, (and over a six week period) the National Literacy Trust (NLT) hosted a survey that was offered to the 21 local authorities making up the Partners in Literacy network at that time. Partners in Literacy (PiL) is a pilot project, funded from 2009 by the then Department for Children, Schools and Families and delivered by the NLT in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Surveys, Partnerships in Education, Literacy
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, 2009
The Canada Education Savings Program is an initiative of the Government of Canada. As part of the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development, the program administers the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada Learning Bond. These two initiatives help Canadian families save for a child's post-secondary education in Registered…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Foreign Countries, Human Resources, Annual Reports
OECD Publishing (NJ3), 2011
All OECD governments want to give parents more choice in their work and family decisions. This book looks at the different ways in which governments support families. It seeks to provide answers to questions like: Is spending on family benefits going up, and how does it vary by the age of the child? Has the crisis affected public support for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Birth Rate, Family Structure, Age Differences
Swedish Inst., Stockholm. – 1994
Child care services in Sweden are distinguished by a high standard of quality and by the fundamental principle that they exist for all children. This governmental fact sheet provides useful facts and figures on Swedish child care law and government policy. It is divided into 16 sections covering: (1) rights of children and their families; (2)…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Child Caregivers, Childhood Needs, Children
Danaher, Joan, Ed.; Kraus, Robert, Ed.; Armijo, Caroline, Ed.; Hipps, Cherie, Ed. – National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), 2005
This 2005 edition of the Section 619 Profile updates information on state policies, programs, and practices under the Preschool Grants Program (Section 619 of Part B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It presents current and/or historical information for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, which are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Profiles, American Indians
Human Resources Development Canada, 2003
When Canadian parents look back on their own lives and the lives of their parents, they see changes across a generation that have profoundly affected their parenting experience, compared to when they themselves were young children. Supports for today's parents must take into consideration these changes that affect the care and nurturing of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Environment, Age Differences, Young Children