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英国的教育实行地方分权,由地方教育当局负责开办各种学校。同多数国家不同,英国对所有5岁儿童就开始实施强迫义务教育。5～7岁儿童入小学的幼儿班或幼儿学校。在英国,这一阶段已属于初等教育的范围。幼儿教育和初等教育以5岁为界。英国的幼儿教育机构分公立和私立两种。前者不收费,儿童免费入学;后者主要依靠家长所交费用以及个人、自愿团体和慈善机构共同筹资经营,也有一些机构接受教育科学部或地方教育当局等政府部门的适当补助。下面介绍一些重要的具有代表性的英国幼儿教育机构。
Local education is decentralized in the UK and various local schools are run by local education authorities. Unlike most countries, Britain began to enforce compulsory education for all 5-year-olds. 5 to 7-year-old children into kindergarten or preschool children’s school. In the United Kingdom, this stage already falls within the scope of primary education. Early childhood and primary education are 5 years old. British preschool education institutions are divided into public and private two. The former is free of charge and children are admitted for free. The latter mainly relies on fees paid by parents and co-financing by individuals, voluntary groups and charities. Some agencies receive appropriate subsidies from government departments such as education and science departments or local education authorities. Here are some important representative of the UK early childhood education institutions.