Bronwen Cohen is Chief Executive of Children in Scotland, Edinburgh, and a Visiting Professor at the Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London. Peter Moss is Professor of Early Childhood Provision, Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London. Pat Petrie is Professor of Education, Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London. Jennifer Wallace is Research Officer at Children in Scotland, Edinburgh.

"... a thought provoking, informed and instructive account, and an important point of reference for those who wish an analytic grip of many of the new concepts of governance around child care. Well worth reading whether you are an academic, policy maker, practitioner, student or anyone else interested in child care policies." Journal of Social Policy

• Part One: International comparisons of social and educational reforms: background and contexts; Introduction; Contexts; Part Two: Bringing childcare services into education: England; Scotland; Sweden; Part Three: A comparative overview and future directions: Cross-national comparisons; Endnotes.

Bronwen Cohen is Chief Executive of Children in Scotland, Edinburgh, and a Visiting Professor at the Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London. Peter Moss is Professor of Early Childhood Provision, Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London. Pat Petrie is Professor of Education, Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London. Jennifer Wallace is Research Officer at Children in Scotland, Edinburgh.

"... a thought provoking, informed and instructive account, and an important point of reference for those who wish an analytic grip of many of the new concepts of governance around child care. Well worth reading whether you are an academic, policy maker, practitioner, student or anyone else interested in child care policies." Journal of Social Policy

• Part One: International comparisons of social and educational reforms: background and contexts; Introduction; Contexts; Part Two: Bringing childcare services into education: England; Scotland; Sweden; Part Three: A comparative overview and future directions: Cross-national comparisons; Endnotes.

Bronwen Cohen is Chief Executive of Children in Scotland, Edinburgh, and a Visiting Professor at the Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London. Peter Moss is Professor of Early Childhood Provision, Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London. Pat Petrie is Professor of Education, Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London. Jennifer Wallace is Research Officer at Children in Scotland, Edinburgh.

"... a thought provoking, informed and instructive account, and an important point of reference for those who wish an analytic grip of many of the new concepts of governance around child care. Well worth reading whether you are an academic, policy maker, practitioner, student or anyone else interested in child care policies." Journal of Social Policy

• Part One: International comparisons of social and educational reforms: background and contexts; Introduction; Contexts; Part Two: Bringing childcare services into education: England; Scotland; Sweden; Part Three: A comparative overview and future directions: Cross-national comparisons; Endnotes.