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