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The Government considers effective commissioning of services for children, young people and families by local authorities and other Children’s Trust partners to be vital to the achievement of better outcomes for all children, young people and their families. This research publication presents the findings from a study that aimed to assess current experiences and perceptions of commissioning practices among service providers from the public, private and third sectors.
Audience: DCSF, Early Years Providers, Lead Member for Children's Services, Local authorities and key statutory agencies, Researchers
Format: Date issued: January 2010
Function: Information Reference: DCSF-RR199
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This report aims to share information and learning to date and to make early information about Disabled Children’s Access to Childcare (DCATCH) pilot activity available to a wider audience. It summarises learning from DCATCH pilot areas.
Audience: DCSF, Early Years Providers, Lead Member for Children's Services, Local Authorities, Researchers
Format: Date issued: December 2009
Function: Data Collection Reference: DCSF-01203-2009
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The main aims of this research were to review the implementation process and assess progress against the Childcare Affordability Programme's objectives.
Audience: DCSF, Early Years Providers, Local authorities and key statutory agencies, Parents, People who work with children, Researchers
Format: Date issued: December 2009
Function: Information Reference: DCSF-RR174
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This research aimed to consider the primary and secondary literature sources on children’s development as well as the critical reviews of these. The focus was on research findings published since 2000 as the ultimate goal was to update, rather than to repeat, the evidence base on which the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) was originally based.
Audience: DCSF, Early Years Providers, Early Years Teachers, Parents, Researchers
Format: Date issued: November 2009
Function: Data Collection Reference: DCSF-RR176
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This is a regular survey of registered childcare and early years providers. The 2008 survey continues a series which began in 1998 and updates the published 2007 survey results. The survey covers both childcare and early years settings in maintained schools.
Audience: Children's health services, DCSF, Early Years Providers, Local authorities and key statutory agencies, Researchers
Format: Date issued: September 2009
Function: Data Collection Reference: DCSF-RR164
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This document provides the technical summary for the 2008 survey of registered childcare and early years providers. This survey continues a series which began in 1998 and updates the published 2007 survey results. It covers both childcare and early years settings in maintained schools.
Audience: Children's health services, DCSF, Early Years Providers, Local authorities and key statutory agencies, Researchers
Format: Date issued: September 2009
Function: Data Collection Reference: DCSF-RR165
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This brief summarises the 2008 survey of registered childcare and early years providers. This survey continues a series which began in 1998 and updates the published 2007 survey results. It covers both childcare and early years settings in maintained schools.
Audience: Children's health services, DCSF, Early Years Providers, Local authorities and key statutory agencies, Researchers
Format: Date issued: September 2009
Function: Data Collection Reference: DCSF-RB164
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This report provides the findings of the evaluation of the early education pilot for disadvantaged two year old children (the pilot). This study aimed to assess the impact of the pilot by looking at: how well the pilot was targeted, parents’ experiences of taking up a pilot place, the quality of the pilot settings, the impact on the children’s cognitive and sociobehaviour, and parents’ views and experiences of using a pilot place.
Audience: DCSF, Early Years Providers, Early Years Teachers, Lead Member for Children's Services, Parents, People who work with children,
Format: Date issued: July 2009
Function: Information Reference: DCSF-RR134
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This research brief summarises the results of an evaluation of the early education pilot for disadvantaged two year old children. This evaluation aimed to assess the pilot’s impact by looking at how well it was targeted. Parents’ experiences of taking up a pilot place, the quality of the settings, the impact on the children’s cognitive and socio-behaviour, and parents’ views and experiences of using a pilot place were also examined.
Audience: DCSF, Early Years Providers, Early Years Teachers, Lead Member for Children's Services, Parents, People who work with children,
Format: Date issued: July 2009
Function: Information Reference: DCSF-RB134
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This report provides the main findings of the 2008 survey in the Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents series. The survey series is funded by the DCSF, and is carried out by the National Centre for Social Research.
Audience: DCSF, Early Years Providers, Early Years Teachers, Lead Member for Children's Services, Parents, People who work with children,
Format: Date issued: July 2009
Function: Data Collection Reference: DCSF-RR136
Price: FREE
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