International Centre for the Study of the Mixed Economy of Childcare (ICMEC), University of East London
Source:
ICMEC, University of East London
Format:
Speech
Publication Date:
15 Dec 2008
AVAILABILITY
See below.
The International Centre for the Study of the Mixed Economy of Childcare is a multi-disciplinary research centre established in May 2007 in the Cass School of Education at the University of East London. While it is primarily developing as a virtual centre to support collaboration and serve as a meeting point and clearing house for all interested in the mixed economy of childcare, ICMEC also organizes seminars. The following presentations are part of the second seminar from the ICMEC International Seminar Series for 2008-9.
Professor Carol Vincent and Professor Stephen Ball from London University's Institute of Education, illustrated the increasing social stratification of childcare in this country with examples from their seminal research conducted in the mid nineties in London's Battersea and Stoke Newington districts. They transparently highlighted findings from these two ESRC funded studies which confirm the different aspirations and expectations among working class and middle class families for their children's early childhood education and care provision. These studies demonstrated how the imperfectly operating and 'peculiar' childcare market constrains the childcare choices available to working class families.
Several papers have already been published in academic journals, reporting on these studies. The most recent is: Carol Vincent, Annette Brown and Stephen J. Ball (2008) 'Childcare, Choice and Social Class: Caring for Young Children in the UK,' Critical Social Policy, 28(1), pp. 5-26.
The PP presentation Professor Vincent and Professor Ball used for the ICMEC seminar on 15 December can be found by following this link:Presentation slides
Dr Gillian Paull, Research Associate at the Institute of Fiscal Studies, acted as discussant. She explored the paper in great depth from an economist's perspective. She queried whether the childcare market is as 'peculiar' as Vincent and Ball maintain, and emphasized its similarities with other markets where consumers are proxy consumers, as in the case of parents choosing childcare provision for their children, or have limited choices. For the notes underpinning her important presentation follow this link:Comments
Finally, Raymond Whyte, childcare business development officer in the LB Brent, acted as discussant from a local authority perspective. He explained recent patterns and trends in childcare provision in Brent with reference to Vincent and Ball's presentation. He noted that in some areas of this diverse borough, childcare provision was segregated not only along class lines, but also along racial lines. It was becoming obvious, he pointed out, that some provision would fail under the market conditions resulting from the present economic situation. Montessori provision had proved popular with parents across the borough, being regarded as high quality and a good start to children's future schooling.
These four presentations were followed by an extremely lively discussion, which explored the possible implications of the analyses provided for the future prospects of those operating within and shopping within the mixed economy of childcare.
Professor Carol Vincent and Professor Stephen Ball from London University's Institute of Education, illustrated the increasing social stratification of childcare in this country with examples from their seminal research conducted in the mid nineties in London's Battersea and Stoke Newington districts. They transparently highlighted findings from these two ESRC funded studies which confirm the different aspirations and expectations among working class and middle class families for their children's early childhood education and care provision. These studies demonstrated how the imperfectly operating and 'peculiar' childcare market constrains the childcare choices available to working class families.
Several papers have already been published in academic journals, reporting on these studies. The most recent is: Carol Vincent, Annette Brown and Stephen J. Ball (2008) 'Childcare, Choice and Social Class: Caring for Young Children in the UK,' Critical Social Policy, 28(1), pp. 5-26.
The PP presentation Professor Vincent and Professor Ball used for the ICMEC seminar on 15 December can be found by following this link:Presentation slides
Dr Gillian Paull, Research Associate at the Institute of Fiscal Studies, acted as discussant. She explored the paper in great depth from an economist's perspective. She queried whether the childcare market is as 'peculiar' as Vincent and Ball maintain, and emphasized its similarities with other markets where consumers are proxy consumers, as in the case of parents choosing childcare provision for their children, or have limited choices. For the notes underpinning her important presentation follow this link:Comments
Finally, Raymond Whyte, childcare business development officer in the LB Brent, acted as discussant from a local authority perspective. He explained recent patterns and trends in childcare provision in Brent with reference to Vincent and Ball's presentation. He noted that in some areas of this diverse borough, childcare provision was segregated not only along class lines, but also along racial lines. It was becoming obvious, he pointed out, that some provision would fail under the market conditions resulting from the present economic situation. Montessori provision had proved popular with parents across the borough, being regarded as high quality and a good start to children's future schooling.
These four presentations were followed by an extremely lively discussion, which explored the possible implications of the analyses provided for the future prospects of those operating within and shopping within the mixed economy of childcare.
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