Educational Provision for Pre-school Children: A Response to the White Paper

Authors

  • Anne McGough

Keywords:

Department of Education abd Science, WhitePaper, young children, socioeconomic disadvantage, disabilities

Abstract

This paper discusses some relevant issues in relation to the involvement of the
Department of Education and Science in the education of children under four
and examines the White Paper’s proposals with specific reference to the
target groups of young children who are disadvantaged, and young children
with disabilities.

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2021-02-19

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McGough, A. (2021). Educational Provision for Pre-school Children: A Response to the White Paper . REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 15(1). Retrieved from https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/218

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2001)

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