Comparative International Social Policy

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
THE COMPARISON OF EARLY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA AND ENGLAND.....................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

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INTRODUCTION
The social life has developed significantly and therefore the change in need in social needs. It
demands a change in approach towards social policy. The social policy is a means to manage
social issues and provide solutions to them. The economic and environmental factors create a
change in social problems as well. Furthermore, the social structure and state policies are also
strong determinants of the change in social policy. Education is the basis of development in
every society. The most important stage of education is the early stage i.e pre-primary. It can be
considered as a foundation of future education and development.

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The Nigerian Educational System also realizes the worth of early education. The Government
has taken initiatives to achieve early childhood education objectives. In the UK childhood
education starts at the age of five, hence, early childhood education regards the children under
the age of five. This essay focuses on comparing and contrasting the early education in Nigeria
and England.
THE COMPARISON OF EARLY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA AND ENGLAND
Over the years, scholars had different views concerning the importance of early education, but in
Nigeria, it is regarded as vital(Adediran and Adeyemi, 2016). The pre-primary education starts
from the age of three to five. This education is provided in day care centers and nursery schools.
The readiness of children depends on the type of homeschooling, they have had from 0 to 3 years
of age. The Government, however, does not have an active role in the establishment of day care
centers and nursery schools, but it does have a policy guideline to manage pre-primary
education(Ajayi, 2019). In fact, it also lays emphasis on the proper national curriculum and
books in the native language of Nigeria. In addition, there is supplementary reading material,