A Practical Guide to Child-care and Education Placements

A Practical Guide to Child-care and Education Placements

Author: Christine Hobart

Publisher: Nelson Thornes

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780748766444

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A Practical Guide to Child Care and Education Placements is an invaluable resource for all students who want a guide to their placement whilst studying for their CACHE CCE or DCE. This text will be indispensable for all CACHE students and practitioners in any nursery setting who offer placements to CACHE students.


A Practical Guide to Child Observation and Assessment

A Practical Guide to Child Observation and Assessment

Author: Christine Hobart

Publisher: Nelson Thornes

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780748785261

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Packed with examples of observation techniques, skills and documented examples, this text covers the child observation components of all major child-care courses, in particular CACHE CCE and DCE, NVQ Level 2 and 3 as well as BTEC.


Babies and Young Children

Babies and Young Children

Author: Marian Beaver

Publisher: Nelson Thornes

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 9780748739752

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Expanded and fully updated content promotes student confidence.New case studies relate theory to real-life situations.Encourages learning by progress checks, activities and 'think about' features.Enhances student understanding through clear definitions of all key terminology.Written in a clear, user-friendly style.


A Practical Guide to Activities for Young Children

A Practical Guide to Activities for Young Children

Author: Christine Hobart

Publisher: Nelson Thornes

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9780748792528

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An essential guide to planning, management and evaluation of early years activities, this full-color new edition provides detailed descriptions of the important materials, additional equipment and the role of the adults for a full range of activity types. Activities are provided for a range of ages, and the book provides a clear focus on good practice and systematic coverage of equal opportunities, safety and resources.


Competence in Social Work Practice

Competence in Social Work Practice

Author: Kieran O'Hagan

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2007-07-15

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1846426642

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Since the publication of the first edition of this classic text, the major reforms in social work education resulted in the National Occupational Standards Framework (NOSF), which requires all social workers to demonstrate competence in a number of key areas. This practical text book covers all areas of the NOSF including social work ethics, residential care practice, child protection, risk analysis and protecting adults with learning difficulties. Numerous case studies effectively convey competent practice in social work practice, and relate core areas of competence explicitly to the relevant section of the framework. Professionals and students involved in social work training, as well as new practitioners will value this book as an indispensable resource.


A Practical Guide to Early Intervention and Family Support

A Practical Guide to Early Intervention and Family Support

Author: Emma Sawyer

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2016-01-21

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1909391301

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Parental mental health problems and substance misuse affect a significant number of families. This handbook provides practitioners with early intervention techniques and effective support strategies for ensuring the best outcomes for these vulnerable families. Featuring pointers, models and practice examples, A Practical Guide to Early Intervention and Family Support considers the concept of resilience and effective family support. Assessing the policy context and possible barriers to support, it looks at assessment of need, safeguarding children, minimising negative impact, and most importantly, keeping families together where possible. Drawing on key research on the risks and impacts, this book demonstrates the need for a unified approach from a range of adult and children's services. This third edition has been fully updated to reflect developments in policy and services. Essential reading for all professionals who are involved in providing services to families, it will also be of interest to service commissioners and those with an academic interest in what helps to support children and families in these circumstances.


A Practical Guide to Equal Opportunities

A Practical Guide to Equal Opportunities

Author: Hyacinth Malik

Publisher: Nelson Thornes

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9780748770793

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Covering the issues of race, gender and disability, this practical guide to equal opportunities meets the requirements of all CACHE, BTEC and City and Guilds courses.


School, Family, and Community Partnerships

School, Family, and Community Partnerships

Author: Joyce L. Epstein

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2018-07-19

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 1483320014

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Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.