Contemporary Issues in the Early Years

Introduction - Bernadette Duffy PART ONE: POLICY AND RESEARCH The Policy Agenda for Early Childhood Services - Gillian Pugh Facing Austerity - The Local Authority Response - Linda Uren International Snapshots of Provision for Babies and Young Children - Sacha Powell and Kathy Goouch Quality in Early Childhood Education - Sandra Mathers, Fiona Roberts and Kathy Sylva Inspecting and Evaluating the Quality and Standards of Early Years and Childcare Provision - Brenda Spencer and Jan Dubiel PART TWO: PRACTICE Seen and Heard: Exploring Assumptions, Beliefs and Values Underpinning Young Children's Participation - Y Penny Lancaster and Perpetua Kirby The Early Years Curriculum - Bernadette Duffy The Tools of Assessment: Watching and Learning - Caron Carter and Cathy Nutbrown Sure Start Children's Centres - Ann Crichton The Role of Health in Early Years Services - Kate Billingham and Jacqueline Barnes Diversity, Inclusion and Learning in the Early Years - Iram Siraj-Blatchford Inclusion and Entitlement in the Early Years for Disabled Young Children and Young Children with Special Educational Needs - Philippa Stobbs, Elizabeth Andrews and Julie Revels Working with Parents - Mary Crowley and Helen Wheeler Safeguarding Children in the Early years - Harriet Ward and Rebecca Brown PART THREE: WORKFORCE Training and Workforce Issues in the Early Years - Pauline Jones Leading and Working in Multi-Agency Teams - Carol Aubrey