1. Global Child Care Assignment
Presented by: Katie Armitage, Tanica Sybblis,
James Macartney, Bru Reis & Jennifer Taylor
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6. Early childhood care emerged in England in
the late 18th century
Passage of the Education Act of 1870
established compulsory elementary schools for
all children ages 5-13
In 1905, five woman inspectors investigated
admission of infants into elementary schools
11. Centers are called “day nurseries”
Similar model to Canadian child care
Schools offer care for children over the age of
five
12. There are approximately 409, 000 children in
care
94% are privately operated and ran from a
business perspective
Subsidy is very limited, different approach
then Canada
Employment
incentives for parents
13. Children under five are entitled to 15 hours per
week of childcare, per year (38 weeks), at no
cost
The cost of care is around 25-50 £ p/day vs.
$34.00- $56.00 Canadian
