1st Edition
Early Years Education and Care New issues for practice from research
Edited By Susan Hay
Copyright 2015
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
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What are the new benchmarks for the future in good early years’ provision? What should children and parents expect from practice given recent research evidence on how young children thrive?
Developing and managing early years provision has changed significantly over the last few years. Parental expectations, policy creep, bureaucracy overload, inadequate training, a litigious climate,... Read more
Part One: Children now 1. What nurseries recognise in young children 2. What parents know and expect 3. Early school life 4. Respecting research Part Two: Service values and making them visible 5. Children’s wellbeing 6. The indoor environment 7. The outdoor environment Part Three: Children and adults 8. Adult attention 9. Adult intervention 10. Public policy
Biography
Susan Hay was previously Executive Director Europe for Bright Horizons Family Solutions, an international group of nurseries operating in the US, the UK, Canada and Ireland. She is currently a freelance consultant.
