Description:Celebrating the spirit and need for increased multi-disciplinary working and co-operation in the care and education of children, this book addresses the emergence of a new type of early years professional. It will support the reader in understanding th. Content: Putting the early years into context / Angela D. Nurse -- Multi-agency development and issues of communication / John Powell -- The family in context / Angela D. Nurse -- Child development and psychology / Alan Bainbridge -- Children's learning / Alan Bainbridge -- Children learning : a practical point of view / Pamela May -- Birth to 3 / Pamela May and Angela D. Nurse -- Play and creativity / Pamela May -- The new health visitor / Sally Robinson, Jane Arnott and Jane Greaves -- Safeguarding children / Angela D. Nurse -- Inclusion and special needs : can education successfully encompass both? / Sue Soan -- Leadership in the early years / Gill Bottle -- International perspectives / Angela D. Nurse. Abstract: Celebrating the spirit and need for increased multi-disciplinary working and co-operation in the care and education of children, this book addresses the emergence of a new type of early years professional. It covers key issues such as: families, children and culture; health and well-being; safeguarding children; and, leadership and management. Read more...