Neoliberalism, with its worldview of competition, choice and calculation, its economisation of
everything, and its will to govern has 'sunk its roots deep'into Early Childhood Education and …

This article examines the effects of edu-capitalism and neoliberal education policies across
Australia, New Zealand and United States to disrupt hegemonic policy logic based on …

Public support provided for European early childhood education and care (ECEC) systems
varies considerably. European ECEC systems tend to form part of a mixed economy, in …

International recognition of the early years as a crucial foundational period has led to the
design and implementation of quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) that define …

Early childhood education settings are arguably places of community, togetherness and
belonging. But what if they are not? What if individuals' senses of identity, place or reality …

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) spending and enrollment levels have increased
in a number of liberal welfare states over the past two decades as part of a social investment …

This study assessed the impact of structural characteristics on quality rating and
improvement systems (QRIS) outcomes in an Australian national study. Data from the …

Over the last two decades, neo-liberal education reform has notably transformed the
landscape of early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Aotearoa New Zealand. From …

Financing the Future: An equitable and sustainable approach to early childhood education
and care Deborah Brennan and Elizabeth Page 1 Financing the Future: An equitable and …

Abstract In the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector there is a move to
reduce oversight costs by reducing the frequency of quality assessments in providers who …