This book provides an overview of current practice, policy, and research in early childhood education across the UK. It brings together chapters on all core aspects of early years education and spotlighting vital new areas - each written by established and emerging stars in the field.

Each chapter features:

* an overview of research in the field

* critiques of relevant policy

* examples from current practice

* an agenda for the future

* suggestions for further reading and resources.

This text is an accessible and comprehensive read for students and practitioners in the early years sector alike.

Cathy Nutbrown is Professor of Education at the University of Sheffield and President of Early Education

About the Author
Cathy Nutbrown is President of Early Education and Professor of Education in the School of Education at the University of Sheffield. Her research over the last 30 years, has focussed on young children's learning and work with parents to support young children's literacy development. She won an ESRC Award for Research with Outstanding Impact on Society and a Nursery World Lifetime Achievement Award. She is author of over 150 publications including Early Literacy Work with Families (with Hannon and Morgan, Sage, 2005), Early Childhood Educational Research (Sage, 2019), and Home Learning Environments for Young Children (with Clough, Davies and Hannon, Sage, 2022).


Book Information
ISBN 9781529600063
Author Cathy Nutbrown
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint Sage Publications Ltd
Publisher Sage Publications Ltd
Weight(grams) 380g