By considering current debates around the alleged failure of multiculturalism this book invites early years practitioners and students to look at the work they are, or will be doing, in relation to cultural diversity
Designed for those needing to understand and comply with regulations for childhood education and care, this book reflects the transfer of responsibility from social to educational services and the establishment of a new regulatory body.
Delving deeper into the understanding that young children have of stories, this book demonstrates how narrative competence develops in the first eight years of life and how this can be reflected in practice.