Contemporary Issues in the Early Years

Written and edited by leading practitioners and researchers in early childhood, this new edition of Pugh and Duffy's highly regarded book provides a critical examination of key issues in the field. The fifth edition is extensively revised to emphasise the role of multi-agency working in responding effectively to the needs of children and families. Written with the new Early Years Foundation Stage and the Early Years Professional Status requirements in mind, the new edition of this best-selling book includes fully updated coverage of policy and research, practice, and workforce issues, as well as four brand new chapters on: Children's Centres; health services in the early years; leading and working in multiagency teams; and, quality in early childhood education. This book is essential reading for students on early childhood studies courses, PGCEs and early years foundation degrees, and multi-agency team-workers in early childhood services provision. Dr Gillian Pugh is Visitor Professor at the Institute Education and former chief executive of Coram Family. Bernadette Duffy is Head of Centre at Thomas Coram Centre for Children and families in Camden.

ISBN 1847875939   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9781847875938 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 408 Publisher SAGE Publications Ltd   Published in London Imprint SAGE Publications Ltd   Previous ISBN 9781412921077 Format Paperback   Height (mm) 242 Publication date 21 Oct 2009   Width (mm) 170 DEWEY 372.21   Spine width (mm) 15 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Tertiary education Pages 236

		Introduction by Bernadette Duffy		1
Pt. 1		Policy and research		5
1		The Policy Agenda for Early Childhood Services by Gillian Pugh		7
2		Children's Trusts and Early Years Services: Integration in Action by David Hawker		21
3		The World Picture by Tricia David and Sacha Powell and Kathy Goouch		33
4		Quality in Early Childhood Education: Evidence for Long-term Effects by Kathy Sylva and Fiona Roberts		47
5		Inspecting and Evaluating the Quality and Standards of Early Years and Childcare Provision by Caroline Jones		63
Pt. 2		Practice		77
6		Listening to Young Children: Enabling Children to be Seen and Heard by Y. Penny Lancaster		79
7		The Early Years Curriculum by Bernadette Duffy		95
8		The Tools of Assessment: Watching and Learning by Cathy Nutbroum and Caron Carter		109
9		Children's Centres by Caron Rudge		123
10		The Role of Health in Early Years Services by Kate Billingham and Jacqueline Barnes		137
11		Diversity, Inclusion and Learning in the Early Years by Iram Siraj-Blatchford		151
12		Meeting Special Needs in the Early Years: an Inclusive Approach by Mary Robinson		165
13		Working with Parents by Lucy Draper and Helen Wheeler		179
Pt. 3		Workforce		193
14		Training and Workforce Issues in the Early Years by Sue Owen and Gill Haynes		195
15		Leading and Working in Multi-agency Teams by Carol Aubrey		209
		Index		225

'The strategic overview of policy and practice presented in the book gives the reader an opportunity to review progress from a range of different perspectives and provides a welcome opportunity to stand back and reflect on the big picture!.The information is concise, up-to-date and accessible' - Early Years Update

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'The information in part one is invaluable to anyone requiring the most up to date developments in national policy' - Early Years Online

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'This text is key reading for EYPs, multi-agency teamworkers, students on Early Childhood Courses, PGCEs and Foundation Degrees' - Early Years Educator

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