Reaching the Disadvantaged: Ensuring Access to Quality Early Childhood Care and Education in the Estate Sector of Sri Lanka

Udayanga, Samitha

doi:10.4038/sljssh.v2i1.55

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The present study aimed to investigate how the presence of diverse governing bodies and local actors with conflicting interests hinders the implementation of early childhood care and education (ECCE) policies, resulting in the exclusion of children from ECCE programmes in the plantation sector, one of the most marginalized social sectors in Sri Lanka. The research employed a qualitative case study design, collecting data through in‐depth interviews (N = 29) and two focus‐group discussions. The thematic analysis revealed that child development outcomes in the estate/plantation sector are at risk primarily due to exclusion of children from ECCE programmes caused by conflicts between local governing bodies and local actors, which impede partnerships for policy implementation. The conflicting interests of diverse governing bodies and local actors at the community level act as a filter through which government‐proposed ECCE programmes are reinterpreted and ultimately rejected. The implications of the present study thus suggest that despite the restraining influence of local governing bodies and local actors, there is a potential for participatory governance that can foster collaboration between government institutions, local‐level governing bodies and local actors.

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Reaching the Disadvantaged: Ensuring Access to Quality Early Childhood Care and Education in the Estate Sector of Sri Lanka

Abstract: How to Cite this Article: Samitha Udayanga. ( 2022). Reaching the disadvantaged: ensuring access to quality early childhood care and education in the estate sector of Sri Lanka.

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Culture, Education and Digital Transformation in Sri Lanka

Culture, Education and Digital Transformation in Sri Lanka

Social exclusion, and mistrust of state-led early childhood care and education policies: a qualitative case study in the estate sector of Sri Lanka

Implementing early childhood care and education policies for marginalized children: The challenge of conflicting interests among diverse governing bodies and local actors in Sri Lanka

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