Working Together in Children's Services

The importance of interagency cooperation within children’s services has been highlighted within recent government strategy, including the Every Child Matters agenda, the development of Children’s Centres and the expansion of Extended Schools. Following tragic cases such as Victoria Climbie, the need for effective multi-disciplinary teamwork and interagency co-operation across all education and care settings remains as pressing as ever.   Working Together in Children’s Services addresses a range of theoretical perspectives and contexts to stimulate students and practitioners critical thinking about the issues of multi-agency working. The book provides the reader with a critical framework for understanding both new and future developments and explores key issues like:  The notion of "working together" and what it means in practice The benefits and barriers of multi-agency work Current policy and requirements for successful interdisciplinary working  Essential skills for inter-professional teamwork.    As modules on multi-professional working become increasingly common, the book will provide core reading for all students of Early Childhood Studies, Initial Teacher Education and Foundation Degrees in the Early Years. By showing how to develop successful multi-agency partnerships, it is also highly relevant for teachers and practitioners working across children’s services.

Politics & Social Sciences

Kay, Janet

Fitzgerald, Damien

Social Sciences

Routledge

Both home and school play a crucial role in the long-term development of a young child, yet many children experience a disjunction between their two worlds. This book explores strategies for developing effective partnerships between teachers and parents for a more integrated approach.

Parent Partnerships in the Early Years (Classmates)

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Continuum

This is an introduction to special needs for all early years practitioners, and will prove an invaluable resource for SENCOs. Damien Fitzgerald provides readers with an overview of the special needs process and provides helpful hints and strategies for co-ordinating the different aspects of special needs within early years settings.

Co-ordinating Special Educational Needs: A Guide for the Early Years (SEN in the Early Years)

The importance of interagency cooperation within children’s services has been highlighted within recent government strategy, including the Every Child Matters agenda, the development of Children’s Centres and the expansion of Extended Schools. Following tragic cases such as Victoria Climbie, the need for effective multi-disciplinary teamwork and interagency co-operation across all education and care settings remains as pressing as ever. Working Together in Children’s Services addresses a range of theoretical perspectives and contexts to stimulate students and practitioners critical thinking about the issues of multi-agency working. The book provides the reader with a critical framework for understanding both new and future developments and explores key issues like: <ul>
<li>The notion of "working together" and what it means in practice</li> <li>The benefits and barriers of multi-agency work</li> <li>Current policy and requirements for successful interdisciplinary working </li> <li>Essential skills for inter-professional teamwork. </li> </ul> As modules on multi-professional working become increasingly common, the book will provide core reading for all students of Early Childhood Studies, Initial Teacher Education and Foundation Degrees in the Early Years. By showing how to develop successful multi-agency partnerships, it is also highly relevant for teachers and practitioners working across children’s services.

Understanding Early Years Policy

`The strength of the book lies in its ability to untangle the conglomeration of key developments of early years policy from 1945-2005 whilst at the same time establishing itself as a reference book on early years policy that will never outdate itself. I predict that this book will quickly find a place on the book lists of colleges and universities around the country′ - ESCalate  `This book is excellent. It is very easy to read and it starts with the basics, before allowing the reader to be more reflective′ - Michelle Smith has a BA (Hons) degree in Early Childhood Studies and has recently completed her Early Years PGCE  ′[These authors] have usefully worked to show how policy tends to be developed and who is likely to influence the details. The detailed case study of the proposals in Every Child Matters offers a helpful example to ground the wealth of detail. The chapters that follow could well help readers to reflect on what happens to real children and families as the result of policies′ - Nursery World  Are you looking for a clear overview of recent early years legislation?  Whether you are an early years student or a professional working in the field, this book will help you to understand and implement the wealth of early years legislation passed over the last few years.   It includes: - information on all the main areas of early years policy - consideration of the impact changes have had on practice - guidance on the ways in which policy developments can be evaluated - a handy timeline of early years legislation - a glossary of key terms.  There are case studies and exercises illustrating the links between policy and practice throughout the book and each chapter offers guidance on official documents and points you in the direction of relevant Websites.   Foundation degree students, those on early years QTS and Early Childhood Studies courses, EYDCP team leaders, SENCOs, and management teams in nursery schools and early years settings will find this comprehensive guide to early years policy invaluable.

Baldock, Peter

Paul Chapman Educational Publishing

Previously known as Baldock: Understanding Early Years Policy is in its Fourth Edition. This best-selling textbook continues to provide fully updated coverage of all the latest developments in early years policy such as the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), SEND Code of Practice 0-25 years and the Children and Families Act 2014. Exploring how policy is made, implemented, analysed and developed over time this book presents a complete overview of early years policy and an evaluation of its ongoing impact on practice. This Fourth Edition has been significantly updated to include:  Full coverage of the 2010-2015 UK Coalition Government.  A comprehensive timeline of Early Years policy  Guidance on how to research policy for yourself  More international case studies, now including the US and Scandinavia.  New material on how to manage policy changes as a practitioner  An expandedfocus of  the devolved countries within the UK   This text is an essential read for early years students at all levels, and early years practitioners.

Sage Publications Ltd.

Previously known as Baldock: Understanding Early Years Policy is in its Fourth Edition. This best-selling textbook continues to provide fully updated coverage of all the latest developments in early years policy such as the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), SEND Code of Practice 0-25 years and the Children and Families Act 2014. Exploring how policy is made, implemented, analysed and developed over time this book presents a complete overview of early years policy and an evaluation of its ongoing impact on practice. ThisFourth Edition has been significantly updated to include: <ul>
<li>Full coverage of the 2010-2015 UK Coalition Government. </li> <li>A comprehensive timeline of Early Years policy </li> <li>Guidance on how to research policy for yourself </li> <li>More international case studies, now including the US and Scandinavia. </li> <li>New material on how to manage policy changes as a practitioner </li> <li>An expandedfocus of the devolved countries within the UK </li> </ul>
This text is an essential read for early years students at all levels, and early years practitioners.

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Working Together in Children's Services

Working Together in Children's Services

Parent Partnerships in the Early Years (Classmates)

Co-ordinating Special Educational Needs: A Guide for the Early Years (SEN in the Early Years)

Working Together in Children's Services

Working Together in Children's Services

Understanding Early Years Policy

Understanding Early Years Policy

Understanding Early Years Policy

Understanding Early Years Policy