Child Care and Poverty Policy since 2010 PART A
In this 1,500-word written piece, you examine how social policy impacts on children, families, and practitioners.
TOPIC: Child Care and Poverty Policy Since 2010
You must apply at least one theoretical perspective relevant to early childhood to support their analysis.
You must include real-life examples (from research or media) to support their analysis.
You must select one or two policy (ies) to examine and evaluate. This will enable you to demonstrate understanding about the policy and enable depth
You must include a list of references and in-text citations in line with Harvard conventions. You must cite a range of sources throughout including media analysis, policy analysis by charities, research findings, and academic texts.
You must write in the third person.
PART B Child Care and Poverty Policy Since 2010
In this 1,500-word evaluative annotated bibliography you complete two entries. You will evaluate two texts that support the study of social policy in the field of early childhood.
You must select two texts from a range provided by the module leader.
Selected Text ONE: ACADEMIC BLOG
McLean, C. (2015) promising more free nursery care is one thing; delivering it is quite another. I the Conversation, 1 May, Available at https://theconversation.com/promising-more-free-nursery-care-is-one-thing-delivering-it-is-quite-another-41105
Selected Text TWO: JOURNAL ARTICLE
Penn, H. (2011) policy rationales for early childhood services. International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 5 (1), 1ñ16, Available at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/2288-6729-5-1-1 Accessed: 8 February 2019.
Evaluative Annotated bibliography ñ Structure
The main body (suggested structure)
Title of text (full Harvard reference)
Followed by 700 words in which you may address the following:
The purpose of the work.
ïA summary of its content (VERY BRIEF).
ïFor what type of audience the work is written.
ïIts relevance to the ED5016 Social Policy for Children and Families.
ïThe way the book could support Early Childhood Studies undergraduate students in meeting the learning outcomes for ED5016. What might be the gaps in the text? Are there areas of particular strength?
ïHow does the text introduce students to theory OR challenge students to engage in theory? Which theory? How is it relevant?
ïAny special or interesting features about the book or journal article.
ïThe strengths or limitations in the book or journal article in terms of content, style or features
The consideration of ideas or issues that may be relevant to early years practice.
Each evaluation must be 700 words long.
Child Care and Poverty Policy Since 2010 BOOS TO SUPPORT ESSAY
Fitzgerald, D. and Kay, J. (2016) Understanding early years policy 4th edn. London: Sage, Chapter 4 pp.46-57, pp25-35, pp72-77
Penn, H. (2011) ëPolicy rationales for early childhood servicesí. International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 5 (1), 1ñ16.
Lloyd, E. (2015) ëEarly childhood education and care policy under the Coalition Governmentí, London Review of Education, 13 (2), pp. 144-156.
Lloyd, E. (2015) ëEarly childhood education and care policy under the Coalition Governmentí, London Review of Education, 13 (2), pp. 144-156
Penn, H. (2011) ëPolicy rationales for early childhood servicesí. International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 5 (1), 1ñ16,
McLean, C. (2015) ëPromising more free nursery care is one thing; delivering it is quite another.í The Conversation,
