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Links and sources
- Cameron, C., Owen, C. and Moss, P. (2001) Entry, Retention and Loss: A Study of Childcare Students and Workers (DfES Research Report No 275). London: Department for Education and Skills.
- Early Years NTO (2003) Wanting to Work in Early Years Education, Childcare and Playwork. A Guide to Qualifications and Career Opportunities in England. (available to order on the Early Years NTO website)
- Early Years NTO (2001) Sector Workforce Development Plan for the Early Years Care and Education Workforce in England. St Albans: Early Years National Training Organisation.
- Eborall, C. (2003) The State of the Social Care Workforce in England. Leeds: Training Organisation for the Personal Social Services England.
- Harris, T., La Valle, I. and Dickens, S. (2004) Childcare: How Local Markets Respond to National Initiatives. London: DfES.
- Lang and Buisson (2004a) ‘Statistics and Information: Childcare’. Statistics for 2005 are available.
- Lang and Buisson (2004b) Children's Nurseries - UK Market Sector Report 2004. London: Ofsted. (It is available to purchase from the Lang and Buisson website)
- Mooney, A., Knight, A., Moss, P. and Owen, C. (2001) Who Cares? Childminding in the 1990s. Foundation by the Family Policy Studies Centre in association with the Industrial Society. (Key findings are published on the Joseph Rowntree Foundation website)
- Moss, P., Petrie, P., Cameron, C., Candappa, M., McQuai, S. and Mooney, A. (2003) Early Years and Childcare International Evidence Project. London: DfES/SureStart.
Introduction
Child Outcomes
Funding and Sustainability
Provision of Services
Quality
The Workforce
Summary - National Childcare Strategy (published on 10 Downing Street website)
- Playwork Unit (2002) The National Strategy for Playwork, Education, Training and Qualifications 2002-2005. London: Playwork Unit in SkillsActive.
- SkillsActive (2004) Playwork Training and Qualifications 2004. London: SkillsActive.
- SureStart (2004) Childcare and Early Years Workforce Survey. London: Sure Start Unit. The following sections of the report are available to download:
Overview report
Day Nurseries and other Full-day Care Provision
Playgroups and Pre-Schools
Out of School Clubs
Holiday Clubs
Childminders
Primary Schools with Nursery and Reception Classes
Primary Schools with Reception but no Nursery Classes
Nursery Schools - SureStart (2003) Recruitment and Retention. A Good Practice Guide for Early Years, Childcare and Playwork Providers. Nottingham: DfES.
- Thomas Coram Research Unit (2002) Research on Ratios, Group Size and Staff Qualifications and Training in Early Years and Childcare Settings (Research Report RR320). London: DfES.
Useful websites
Early Years National Training Organisations
The Early Years NTO represents those working with babies and young children in the UK. The websites contains information on sector specific modern apprenticeships, a list of useful links and publications which can be ordered.
The Playwork Unit is part of SkillsActive which is the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning. The website contains: links to regional websites; job vacancies; publications on education, training and qualifications in the sector; and information on the national occupational standards.
SureStart is a Government programme focusing on childcare provision, the education, health and emotional development of young children plus supporting parents which aims to promote the well-being of children. There are many publications and lots of information on the programme on the website together with information on standards, quality assurances, education and training.
Training Organisation for the Personal Social Services England (TOPSS)
This is an employer-led workforce development body for social care which working other national bodies in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are developing a sector skills council. This website contains: regional information on social; information on the national occupational standards; and publications which can be downloaded.
Careersbox is a national careers film library which is free to access. Click here to see films of real people doing real jobs in childcare.
The ACareerChange website aims to help those who feel stuck in a career or have an ambition to work in an alternative field. The website includes a section on the Caring and Education sector which has a profile on child care that provides information on what the job entails, help in deciding whether you are right for the job, and details of the training required.
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