Managing Early Years Settings
Supporting and Leading Teams
- Alison Robins - University of Worcester, UK
- Sue Callan - The Open University
The following are considered:
- Changes and developments within the early years sector
- The impact of good leadership on children and their families
- Effective practice in a variety of settings, including Children's Centers
- Values-based leadership and inspirational leadership
- Meeting the challenges of management and leadership
- Managing change
- Inter-agency and multi-disciplinary working
- Working with families and parent groups
Anyone studying Childhood and Early Childhood will find this book an invaluable aid.
'The book provides a valuable basis for considering leadership and management and is recommended for people working in child care contexts. The down-to-earth way in which the book is written, together with its many practical examples, makes it suitable for a range of staff, including assistants, groups leaders, and directors' - Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood
'This book is a very useful resource for setting leaders undertaking advanced study, such as Early Years Professional Status and the National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership…[I]t is also an interesting and up-to-date reference tool for qualified managers and leaders of early years settings, large and small, in all sectors' - Early Years Update
"This book will make a relevant and helpful contribution in enabling practitioners to explore and understand the different ways in which they can lead and manage across a diverse range of settings and at different levels. Through helpful discussion points and case studies, the book will encourage practitioners to consider both theory and practice, including value based practice and the skills required for working within a new multi-disciplinary environment. A welcome and accessible text for early years practitioners facing the challenges and demands of this new agenda."
This is an excellent text that underpins a range of current issues within Managing Early Years Settings. The chapters on collaborative participation and adult learning are particularly beneficial for students interested in Leadership and Management.
The text also contains interesting information on fathers groups and makes relevant links to current research.
I found this book highly interesting, I felt as though I could relate to articles within the book and this made it more enjoyable to read.
A well constructed book - very informative and practical.
Ideal text to support learning around the subject of managing and mentoring in early years settings.
Will be very helpful for my students undertaking leadership and management modules
Good range of relevant topics covered, linked to the development and application of strong practice.
Excellent set out book easy to understand and our learners would enjoy reading and using within their assignments.
This really is an essential text for those who are embarking on Foundation Degree Studies, or those entering the HNC/D Advanced Practice in Working with Children and Families. The 'Pictures of Practice' are exceptionally good tools for discussion on the practicalitities of being a manager and relating the underpinning theory. Important section on inter agency and multi-disciplinary working for those whom the partnership still remains misty. It is refreshing to identify a text that ensures a balance between the how and why...
