This book provides a thoroughly comprehensive and cutting - edge guide to developing the understanding and practical skills necessary for working within early years education. Preface, Acknowledgements, Leading Learning, Policy to Practice: Children as Individuals, Values Promoting Learning, Communication, Collaborating to Promote Learning: A Framework for Leadership, Commitment to Change, Improving Children's Outcomes, Knowing the Child: Development and Learning, Assessment, Next Steps: Developing an Aspirational Framework, Planning, Developing Pedagogy to Meet Learning Needs, Health and Happiness and Well - Being, The Learning Environment, Computer Technologies and Environments for Learning, Developing Behavior for Learning and Well - Being, The Child's Voice: Enhancing Communication, Children's Well - Being, Working with Others, Engaging Parents and Careers, Working with Colleagues: Culture and Ethos and Practice, Smooth Transitions, Multi - Agency Working, A Business Approach to Leadership in Early Years, Index.