Inconsistencies in Regulation: The Continuing Story of Early Childhood Services.

Raynes, Norma; Robbins, Diana

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ERIC Number: EJ539883

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Publication Date: 1996

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Inconsistencies in Regulation: The Continuing Story of Early Childhood Services.

Raynes, Norma; Robbins, Diana

International Journal of Early Years Education, v4 n3 p31-48 Aut 1996

Compares the rationale and regulatory requirements for daycare put forth by the Department of Health with those currently operating with the Department for Education and Employment for schools and nursery education in the United Kingdom. Suggests that these two policy frameworks are based on different assumptions about practice and lead to major inconsistencies in delivery of services. (AA)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Day Care, Decision Making, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Educational Quality, Federal Regulation, Foreign Countries, Policy Analysis, Policy Formation, Program Improvement, Public Agencies

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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