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FOREWORD......Page 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 7
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY......Page 11
Structure of the report......Page 13
CHAPTER 1 WHERE DOES JAPAN STAND REGARDING POLICY OUTCOMES AND INPUTS?......Page 15
Spider web chart on policy outcomes......Page 16
Spider web chart on policy inputs......Page 20
CHAPTER 2 WHAT DOES RESEARCH SAY?......Page 23
WHY DO WORKFORCE QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING MATTER FOR BETTER CHILD DEVELOPMENT?......Page 24
WHY DO WORKING CONDITIONS MATTER FOR BETTER CHILD DEVELOPMENT?......Page 30
CHAPTER 3 WHERE DOES JAPAN STAND COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTRIES?......Page 41
What is a high-quality ECEC system and workforce?......Page 42
Improving staff qualifications, education and competences......Page 43
Recruitment......Page 50
Professional development......Page 52
Staff evaluation and monitoring......Page 58
Working conditions and retention......Page 62
CHAPTER 4 WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES?......Page 71
1. Improving staff qualifications, education and competences......Page 72
2. Recruitment......Page 75
3. Professional development......Page 77
4. Staff evaluation and monitoring......Page 79
5. Working conditions and retention......Page 81
ANNEX A. DEFINITIONS AND METHODOLOGY......Page 83
ANNEX B. FIGURES FOR THE SPIDER WEB ON POLICY OUTCOMES......Page 85
ANNEX C. FIGURES FOR SPIDER WEB ON POLICY INPUTS......Page 95
ANNEX D. NOTES TO THE SPIDER WEBS......Page 109
ANNEX E. METHODOLOGY AND DATA SOURCES FOR THE SPIDER WEBS......Page 111