Completely revised and updated edition of this well-established textbook, which details all recent changes in Government policy and legislation within the area of childcare.
WRITTEN FOR
- FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Childcare
- FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Community and Health Services
- CACHE, BTEC and City & Guilds qualifications in early years work
- FETAC Level 6 Certificate in Childcare
Introduction
Section One: Early Childhood Services
Chapter 1: Development of the Early Childhood Sector
Chapter 2: Pre-School Regulations
Chapter 3: Children have a Right to Quality Services
Section Two: Providing for Play
Chapter 4: The Play Environment
Chapter 5: Play – Ages and Stages
Section Three: Child Observation
Chapter 6: Introducing Child Observation
Chapter 7: Observations in Practice
Section Four: Legal Issues
Chapter 8: The Legal Framework for Families and Children
Chapter 9: Child Protection
Section Five: Social Issues
Chapter 10: Sociology: Key Concepts for Early Childhood Workers
Chapter 11: Social Services
Section Six: Equality and Diversity
Chapter 12: Looking
Josephine Donohoe CQSW, DipASS worked as a social worker for 20 years and was also involved in social research during this time. She is currently the Social Studies tutor in Sallynoggin College of Further Education, teaching on the FETAC Level 5 and FETAC Level 6 Certificates in Childcare, the FETAC Level 5 Certificates in Community and Health Services; Applied Social Studies; and Youthwork.
Frances Gaynor MA (Equality Studies), HDipEd. was the manager of a Childcare Centre for many years before becoming the Early Education tutor in Sallynoggin College of Further Education, teaching on FETAC Level 5 and FETAC Level 6 Certificates in Childcare. She is currently deputy principal of the college.