Practitioner perspectives on the challenges of implementing ‘alternative’ early childhood education (ECE) provision for nomadic children in Mongolia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11337397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia Morgan (0000-0002-1098-9671, University of Greenwich, corresponding author), Tumendelger Sengedorj (0000-0003-1741-0279, Mongolian National University of Education) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 147 |
| Pages | 106848 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children and Youth Services Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-7409 • E-ISSN: 1873-7765 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106848 |
| OpenAlex | W4319166303 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 16 |
Investment in early childhood education (ECE) is seen as key to improving life chances for children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Children from nomadic backgrounds often face difficulties in accessing ECE services because of geography, lack of services and the mobility of families. However, the provision of these services is seen as important in reducing educational inequalities between nomadic and non-nomadic children as well as in improving school readiness. Mongolia’s alternative provision policy for nomadic children is often presented as a case study of how ECE services can be provided for nomadic peoples. However, there is little to no literature on how this alternative provision policy is experienced on the ground by practitioners and the subsequent impact on front line staff and children. This research explored the perspectives of ECE practitioners in Mongolia, who are engaged in providing services to nomadic children, to understand their views on how the policy on alternative provision was experienced. Semi-structured interviews with 24 key informants were undertaken in 4 areas of Mongolia over the period 2019–2020. Practitioners highlighted issues around the funding of ECE alternative provision which impacted not only on sustainability of the programs but also impacted on access to programs, the resources available, the duration of programs and the quality of programs. Moreover, factors such as the qualifications of staff and a lack of teachers were highlighted. We conclude that appropriate funding is key in ensuring effective implementation of provision and identify areas of need in relation to ECE practitioner training as well as factors related to practitioner terms and conditions that require attention. Furthermore, some rethinking of the policy of ‘one child one type of provision’ needs to be undertaken as it leads to a lack of equity in relation to access and quality of provision between nomadic and non-nomadic children
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |