Implementing Quality Improvement & Change in the Early Years

Michael Reed editor Natalie Canning editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd

Published:4th Nov '11

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Implementing Quality Improvement & Change in the Early Years cover

For all those working in Early Years, improving quality experiences for all young children is a priority. By examining issues surrounding quality improvement, the importance of reflective practice and the attributes required in the workplace to effect change and leadership, this book provides a contemporary view of practice.

Chapters focus on how settings can improve quality experiences for young children and how to implement strategies that lead to quality improvement.

Issues covered include:

- multi-disciplinary working

- evaluating impact through reflective practice

- creativity, digital technologies and play

- safeguarding young children

- leading practice and leading change

- working with parents

- improving the quality of student experience

This text allows students and practitioners to examine and reflect on practises that lead to creative Quality Improvement Strategies (QIS) in Early Years settings.

Michael Reed is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Worcester, Institute of Education: Centre for Early Childhood

Natalie Canning is a Lecturer in Early Years at The Open University.

′Making a strong case for quality in a time of change, this accessible book challenges assumptions and suggests positive directions for future, high quality, value based and reflective practice′ -
Michael Gasper, Early Years Consultant and author of Multi-agency Working in the Early Years

ISBN: 9780857021694

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 370g

216 pages