Back to overview of chapter resources Chapter authors Kathy Sylva Lesley Curtis Chapter overview This chapter explores the role of Children’s Centres (CCs) in serving the needs of disadvantaged children and families. The chapter first considers research on the way that poverty, minority status and family mental health are powerful influences on the life chances […]
Back to overview of chapter resources Chapter authors Nathan Archer David Yates Chapter overview When considering the future, looking back at recent changes in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce in the UK, and appraising the current situation can inform what might be. Over the last hundred years ECEC has evolved enormously; different […]
Back to overview of chapter resources Chapter authors Elizabeth Wood Louise Kay Jessica Travers Chapter overview This chapter draws on international research to indicate how ECE leadership is influenced by national policy frameworks and enacted according to local contexts. Following a brief overview of international research on ECE leadership we focus specifically on the policy […]
Back to overview of chapter resources Chapter authors Cathy Nutbrown Beatrice Merrick Chapter overview This chapter is a little different from the others. It considers the key issues which have dominated the last 100 years, so that we might anticipate a future of rich possibilities for young children, those who work with them, and their […]
