If not quality, then what? The discursive risks in early childhood quality reform

Hunkin, Elise

doi:10.1080/01596306.2018.1453780

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“…The scope of this study was limited in terms of the scale of participants, and there is an imbalance in terms of social class. However, the study contributes to the international discussion about the dysfunction of neoliberal childcare markets (Hunkin, 2016(Hunkin, , 2018a by suggesting that parental choosing behaviours do not conform to the market logic of competition and choice. In the English mixed-economy childcare market, except for a few very affluent families, parents significantly lack 'real choice' through which they can balance family and work life.…”

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“…In addition, in contrast to the negative opinions of Liu () and Peyton et al . () towards parents’ ability to judge childcare quality, we argue that parents actively offer a unique ‘non‐economic’ (Penn, ) perspective of quality by emphasising children's happiness and daily experience, which is largely absent in the present neoliberal performativity quality notions (Hunkin, 2018a,b). Quality, in this research, appears to be a stable maternal feeling which is not fundamentally different, although it did vary across socio‐economic status.…”

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“…In order to guarantee the childcare quality provided by various providers, the UK government has constructed an exceptionally tight regulatory framework, including the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework as well as compulsory Ofsted registration and inspection. Authors have questioned the managerialism, performativity (Hunkin, 2016(Hunkin, , 2018a and compatibility (Adamson & Brennan, 2014) of this policy landscape, especially how Ofsted accreditation relies on the assumption that quality is objective, universal and can be specifically measured (Dahlberg et al, 2013). [Correction added on 11 September 2019: reference Dahlberg et al has been corrected in the preceding sentence and references.…”

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Parental choice of childcare in England: Choosing in phases and the split market

Chen

Bradbury

2019

British Educational Res J

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This article explores how parents choose childcare settings for their pre‐school children within a context of complex policy on eligibility for free provision and a developing market. Using data from interviews with 17 mainly middle‐class parents in England, we explore in detail how parents go about choosing a childcare setting and the different phases of this process. This adds further nuance to the existing literature on choosing practices and the dysfunction and inequalities of a neoliberal childcare market, and also updates the discussion to include recent policy developments such as the provision of ‘30 hours free childcare’ for 3 and 4‐year‐olds. We conclude that parental choosing involves a series of decisions in two or three phases, which start from practical considerations, followed by quality comparison and then back to practical constraints if a decision has not been made. The options open to parents are split between not only those able to accommodate shorter ‘free’ provision and those that require longer periods of childcare to work, but also between those with children under three and above. Contrary to previous findings in this area, this split may work to the disadvantage of some middle‐class families, whose children attend lower‐quality settings as a result.

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Parental choice of childcare in England: Choosing in phases and the split market

Chen

Bradbury

2019

British Educational Res J

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“…The need of delivering a quality ECE program is advocated by "OECD, World Bank, and UNICEF" based on cost/benefit analyses. The reports of these organizations have ascertained that the quality ECE provides higher rates of human capital return compared to investment at any other stage of life (Allen, 2009;Dahlberg, Moss & Pence, 2007;Hunkin, 2018;UNICEF, 2019). "Quality pre-primary programs can reduce the achievement gaps caused by poverty and help the most vulnerable children keep up with their peers" (UNICEF, 2019).…”

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The Effectiveness of Early Childhood Education Program in Public Schools of Punjab

Malik

Asghar

2021

JBSEE

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The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the current Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program regarding the facilities provided in Public Schools of Punjab. The study was quantitative in nature. Eleven districts out of fourteen districts of central Punjab were selected randomly. A self-developed checklist was deployed to collect data from public ECE schools of Punjab through a convenient sampling technique. The reliability of the checklist was measured through the pilot study with the Cronbach alpha value of 0.78. Quantitative data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. Results of this study indicated that there was a shortage of separate allocated ECE rooms, trained ECE teachers, Care-giver, ECE kits, learning corners, the teacher-made toys, portfolios, and furnished playgrounds. The results of this study further revealed that on average the enrollment and retention rate of katchi in the year 2018 is higher than the enrollment and retention rate in katchi of the year 2013. This study was a comprehensive report about the ECE program in Punjab which will be very useful and informative for policymakers, administration of the Quaid-Azam academy for education development, Punjab to modify the program according to the need for achieving goals as well as researchers.

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“…Empirical evidence supports the value of high-quality early childhood education services in establishing a meaningful learning cycle that lasts far into the early years of a child's education (NAEYC, 2015). ECE is an uttermost stage of life where there is a huge chance of return of higher rates of human capital compared to investment at any other stage of life (Hunkin, 2018). Quality ECE services are a prerequisite for closing achievement gaps created by poverty and assisting the most disadvantaged children (UNICEF, 2019).…”

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Perspectives of Headteachers, Teachers, Parents and Caregivers about Early Childhood Education Program in Punjab: A Qualitative Study

Malik¹,

Asghar²,

Khalid³

2021

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This study was aimed to investigate the perspectives of headteachers, teachers, caregivers, and parents about the prevailing Early Childhood Education (ECE) program in public schools of Punjab. Participants of the study were selected through a convenient sampling technique. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 6 headteachers, 6 teachers, 3 caregivers, and 3 parents. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the collected data. All data related to eighteen participants were coded. Clustering similar codes helped in identifying sub-categories from data. Several assertions were developed by comparing and contrasting various categories and sub-categories. The findings of this research highlighted the missing facilities of ECE in public schools i.e. separate ECE rooms, trained ECE teachers, absence of caregivers, unavailability of a separate budget for ECE, provision of ECE kit, well-equipped playgrounds, reluctant behavior of teachers as well as parents dissatisfaction with teachers’ performance. The results of the study are useful for policymakers, administration of the Quaid-e-Azam Academy for Educational Development (QAED) to develop the program.

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If not quality, then what? The discursive risks in early childhood quality reform

Cited by 17 publications

References 29 publications

Parental choice of childcare in England: Choosing in phases and the split market

Parental choice of childcare in England: Choosing in phases and the split market

The Effectiveness of Early Childhood Education Program in Public Schools of Punjab

Perspectives of Headteachers, Teachers, Parents and Caregivers about Early Childhood Education Program in Punjab: A Qualitative Study

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