global child care pp 1
TRANSCRIPT
ENGLAND
Global Child Care Assignment
Presented by: Katie Armitage, Tanica Sybblis, James Macartney, Bru Reis & Jennifer Taylor
A BRIEF OVERVIEW
80 % of the entire population of the U.K.
England is Famous For:
Early Childhood Education: The Beginning
Early childhood care emerged in England in the late 18th century
Passage of the Education Act of 1870 established compulsory elementary schools for all children ages 5-13
In 1905, five woman inspectors investigated admission of infants into elementary schools
In1911, Margaret McMillan and her sister Rachel established an “open-air nursery”
for impoverished children
McMillan was concerned for the children’s health.
The Underlying Philosophy
England’s Child Care System
Centers are called “day nurseries”
Similar model to Canadian child care
Schools offer care for children over the age of five
Accessibility and Availability
There are approximately 409, 000 children in care
94% are privately operated and ran from a business perspective
Subsidy is very limited, different approach then Canada
Employment incentives for parents
Accessibility Cont…
Children under five are entitled to 15 hours per week of childcare, per year (38 weeks), at no cost
The cost of care is around 25-50 £ p/day vs. $34.00- $56.00 Canadian
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