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Indicators of progress: Definitions, data, baseline and trends information

Milestone 4 : All children will have access to quality care and early learning before entering school

Indicators

This milestone relates to childcare services. Within this is the key commitment to provide part-time pre-school education to all 3 and 4 year olds whose parents or guardians request it. There are two sources of information: via key statistics supplied annually by local authorities and a census of pre-school education centres.

Available data

The key statistics from local authorities provides information at Local Authority (LA) and national level. The information collected through the census of pre-school education centres can provide data split by gender and age.

Participation Rates of 3 and 4 year olds

The information from local authorities shows the percentage of all 3 and 4 year olds receiving pre-school education funding. The figures in Table 4a, show that the percentage of 4 year olds receiving a place has decreased slightly from 97% to 96% between Summer 2000/01 and 2001/02 and the percentage of 3 year olds receiving a place increased from 80 % to 85 %.

Table 4a : Participation rates of 3 and 4 year olds (Summer terms 2000-2002)

Source : (2000/01 Scottish Executive - Pre-school Education Grant Scheme, 2001/02 Local Authority Key Statistics)

Background data

Table 4b : Number of 3 and 4 year olds in Nursery / Pre - school

Source : Scottish Executive - Census

Note : The data collections were taken at different point in the year

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