Policy-makers wanting to support child development can choose to adjust the quantity or
quality of publicly funded universal pre-school. To assess the impact of such changes, we …

Inclusive and equitable quality education is at the top of the agenda of education authorities
worldwide. However, frontier-based efficiency studies involving cross-country comparisons …

Objective This study investigates some of the mechanisms, which may explain social
inequalities in the usage of early childhood education and care (ECEC) by focusing on a …

Equal access to childcare services is a key concern of childcare policy. This article analyses
social inequalities in the availability of such services. We explore how observed disparities …

Good-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) has been shown to benefit
children from low socio-economic backgrounds the most, starting from a very early age. Yet …

In the founding document of the British welfare state, the Beveridge Report,'ignorance'was
identified as one of the 'five giants on the road of reconstruction'. Dealing with ignorance …

This study investigated patterns of universal health and education service use from birth
through Kindergarten (age 4 years) and estimated associations between cumulative risk and …

Early education provision in the state‐maintained sector has historically played an important
role in ensuring equitable access to high‐quality early education in England. These settings …

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 …

School closures impact children's attainment adversely, but understanding the effects of
closures on children's attainment in lower‐income countries is still limited. Addressing this …