Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Delivery Approaches in Regional and Remote Thin Markets: A Review of the Evidence for Improving Access to Quality Children's Education and Care Services |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Bronwyn Hinz, Dita Nugroho, Anna Razak, Leah Tang, Rowena Shirtcliff, Zid Mancenido, Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) (Australia) |
| Source: |
Australian Education Research Organisation Limited. 2025. |
| Availability: |
Australian Education Research Organisation Limited. e-mail: info@edresearch.edu.au; Web site: https://www.edresearch.edu.au/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
43 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Information Analyses |
| Education Level: |
Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: |
Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Child Care, Geographic Isolation, Disadvantaged, Rural Areas, Access to Education, After School Programs, Evidence Based Practice, Foreign Countries, Barriers |
| Geographic Terms: |
Australia |
| ISBN: |
978-1-923066-52-6 |
| Abstract: |
An equitable early childhood education and care (ECEC) system in Australia relies on the availability of quality services that meet the needs of all children and families. However, availability can be limited in thin markets, such as those in unserved and underserved areas in regional and remote areas. This report sets out the findings of a literature review on approaches to improve access to quality children's education and care services, including ECEC and outside school hours care (OSHC), in regional and remote thin markets. It identifies 8 delivery approaches to improve access that have a promising or emerging research evidence base and asserts that these need to be tailored to each community, with local buy-in and government support. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED673955 |
| Database: |
ERIC |
