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New publication ‘The Social Child’ helps early years practitioners to support and understand children’s social, emotional and behavioural development

NEWS RELEASE

9 July 2007

New publication ‘The Social Child’ helps early years practitioners to support and understand children’s social, emotional and behavioural development

With children now attending childcare from an earlier age, more reported instances of children with speech, language and other learning difficulties and with increasing numbers of multi-cultural settings, the need for early years practitioners to be able to understand and appropriately facilitate children‘s development is more important than ever.

In response to the changes which have occurred in childcare over the past 10 years, the Pre-school Learning Alliance’s new publication ‘The Social Child’ examines how children’s behaviour relates to their development and their experience of attending an early years setting.

‘The Social Child’ brings together in one accessible resource, observations and developed ideas of good practice emerging from early years training for practitioners. It will prove an invaluable supplement to the training, qualification and experience of practitioners working with children aged 0-5 years.

The wide range of topics explored in ‘The Social Child’, include: the theories of child development; social and emotional development; factors which impact on a child’s behaviour; supporting disabled children and children with Special Educational Needs, and policies for good working relationships with parents and caregivers.

Publication Details

The Social Child: understanding and enabling children’s social, emotional and behavioural development in early years settings
Reference: A077
Price for Alliance members: £13.55
Price for non-members: £16.95

How to order

W: www.pre-school.org.uk
T :0870 603 0062
E: pre-school.mh@plas-tek.co.uk

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For further information please contact:

Kate Summerside
Pre-school Learning Alliance
T: 020 7697 2502
Out of hours press calls: 07956 499621
E: Kate Summerside

Notes for Editors:

  1. The Pre-school Learning Alliance is the largest voluntary sector provider of quality affordable childcare and education in England.
  2. Through direct provision and its membership of 15,000 nurseries, sessional pre-schools and parent and toddler groups, the Alliance supports over 800,000 children and their families in England. The Alliance also develops and runs family learning programmes, offers information and advice, runs acclaimed training and accreditation programmes and campaigns to influence early years policy and practice.
  3. For information about the Pre-school Learning Alliance, visit our website: www.pre-school.org.uk
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