Managing ‘quality’ early childhood services in England

Abstract

This article focuses on the recent growth and development of the field of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in England and discusses the issue of ‘quality’ in relation to the diversity of provision on which these developments are based. In particular the article discusses the ways in which cultural constructions of childhood and the theories of child development and learning espoused by stakeholders impact on assessments of ‘quality’.

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Tricia David

Having recently retired from full-time work, Tricia David is Emeritus Professor of Education at Canterbury Christ Church University College, where she continues to support the research and teaching of the Early Childhood team.