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A frontline service? Nursery Schools as local community hubs in an era of austerity
Journal of Early Childhood Research Pub Date : 2021-02-04 , DOI: 10.1177/1476718x20969850
Kate Hoskins 1 , Alice Bradbury 2 , Lewis Fogarty 1
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Nursery Schools in the UK have been described as the ‘jewel in the crown’ of early years provision because of the quality of education and a wide range of other support services that they provide, particularly for children from socio-economically disadvantaged families and those with complex special educational needs (SEN). In this paper, we explore the role of Nursery Schools in the local community, arguing that they have been re/constructed as a frontline service in the context of austerity policies enacted in England over the past decade. The data presented in support of this argument arise from detailed interviews with 17 staff based in four Nursery Schools. Our data lead us to argue that, in the current context of austerity and cuts to a range of local services, Nursery Schools are filling welfare gaps for families by providing clothing, trips and food voucher advice to families. They are also supporting increasing numbers of SEN children and are described as a first point of contact with state-run services by many, especially minority ethnic and working-class families. We conclude by arguing that Nursery Schools’ funding must be protected so that they can continue to provide support to some of the most vulnerable children and their families in England.



中文翻译:

一线服务?紧缩时代的托儿所成为当地社区的枢纽

英国的幼儿园被誉为早期教育的“皇冠上的宝石”,因为它们提供高质量的教育和各种其他支持服务,特别是为来自社会经济弱势家庭的儿童以及那些复杂的特殊教育需求(SEN)。在本文中,我们探讨了托儿所在当地社区中的作用,并认为在过去十年中英国实施的紧缩政策的背景下,托儿所已被重建/改建为一线服务。为支持这一论点而提供的数据来自对四所托儿所中17名工作人员的详细访谈。我们的数据使我们认为,在当前紧缩政策和削减一系列本地服务的背景下,托儿所通过提供衣物,旅行和家庭食物券建议。他们还支持越来越多的特殊教育儿童,被许多人,尤其是少数民族和工人阶级家庭描述为与国营服务机构的第一联络点。最后,我们争论说,托儿所的资金必须受到保护,以便它们能够继续为英国一些最弱势的儿童及其家庭提供支持。

更新日期:2021-03-15
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