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Education and childcare

These titles cover the essential skills for the education and childcare sector, from early years to young adulthood, including caring for children with special educational needs. Qualifications include Level 2 and Level 3, including BTEC, NVQ/SVQ and CACHE.

Education and childcare titles

Doc ID Title Print ISBN Author(s) Published Licence end date
7046225 A Guide to Early Years and Primary Teaching 9781473906945 Dominic Wyse 04/05/2016 31/08/2025
425497 A Handbook for Learning Support Assistants: Teachers and Assistants Working Together 9781843120810 Glenys Fox 31/12/2003 Perpetual
3384841 BTEC First: Children’s Care, Learning and Development 9780435499068 Kath Bulman, Liz Savory 01/08/2006 Perpetual
3384830 BTEC National Children’s Care, Learning and Development Student Book 9780435499099 Gill Squire 01/06/2007 Perpetual
6222913 CACHE Level 1 Caring for Children (2nd edition) 9781510485600 Corinne Barker, Emma Ward 26/06/2020 31/08/2024
3384834 CACHE Entry Level Certificate in Preparation for Childcare 9780435987404 Ann Topp 01/03/2008 Perpetual
5598493 CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning 9781510427242 Louise Burnham 31/08/2018 31/08/2025
5852455 CACHE Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner 9781510468399 Penny Tassoni, Louise Burnham 30/08/2019 31/08/2025
5971876 CACHE Level 2 Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care 9781510471672 Elizabeth Rasheed, Maria Ferreiro Peteiro, Bev Saunder 27/09/2019 31/08/2023
1791497 CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator for the Work-Based Learner 9781471808067 Penny Tassoni 25/07/2014 31/08/2024
4865545 Child Care and Development (7th edition) 9781471899768 Pamela Minett 28/04/2017 31/08/2023
3136236 Child Care and Early Education: Good Practice to Support Young Children and Their Families 9781861527226 Jennie Lindon 01/10/2002 Perpetual
3384832 Child Development: An Illustrated Guide 9780435420482 Carolyn Meggitt 01/01/2006 Perpetual
5311284 Child Protection in the Early Years: A Practical Guide 9781785922657 Eunice Lumsden 21/03/2018 31/08/2024
670193 Children’s Care, Learning and Development for NVQ and SVQ Level 3 9780340929391 Teena Kamen 23/02/2007 Perpetual
7046224 Children’s Learning in Early Childhood 9781529716252 Sean MacBlain 29/04/2021 31/08/2025
5426759 Creative Learning in the Early Years: Nurturing the Characteristics of Creativity 9781138635401 Ruksana Mohammed 12/06/2018 31/08/2024
5967796 Creativity and the Arts in Early Childhood: Supporting Young Children’s Development and Wellbeing 9781785926136 Ruth Churchill Dower 19/12/2019 31/08/2024
564783 Cultivating Creativity in Babies, Toddlers & Young Children 9780340814673 Tina Bruce 25/06/2004 Perpetual
5301948 Cultural Diversity and Inclusion in Early Years Education 9781138218550 Penny Borkett 21/02/2018 31/08/2024
4542277 Developing Professional Practice 9781138920453 Sonia Blandford 20/05/2016 31/08/2023
564754 Early Childhood Studies: An Holistic Introduction 9780340887363 Margaret Woods, Jane Taylor 27/05/2005 Perpetual
3384858 Early Years Management In Practice 9780435402471 Maureen Daly, Elisabeth Byers, Wendy Taylor 01/03/2009 Perpetual
670194 Equality in Early Childhood 9780340913475 Jennie Lindon 31/03/2006 Perpetual
564573 Essential Early Years 9780340888773 Louise Dryden, Ruth Forbes, Penny Mukherji 29/04/2005 Perpetual
6891643 EYFS: A Practical Guide: A Penny Tassoni Handbook 9781398326989 Penny Tassoni 31/12/2021 31/08/2025
6922313 Forest School and Encouraging Positive Behaviour 9781839970788 David Rylance 21/03/2022 31/08/2025
4674819 Guiding the Behaviour of Children and Young People: Linking Theory and Practice 0-18 Years 9780340983980 Jennie Lindon 01/06/2009 Perpetual
3384843 HNC Early Education and Childcare for Scotland 9780435401016 Francis Scott, Elaine Anderson, Liz Johnstone, Margaret Paterson, Sarah Sayers 01/09/2008 Perpetual
564756 Introduction to Childcare and Education 9780340813980 Carolyn Meggitt, Jessica Walker 14/05/2014 Perpetual
670189 Introduction to Children with Special Needs 9780340848180 Michael Alcott 31/05/2002 Perpetual
6768636 Mary Sheridan’s From Birth to Five Years: Children’s Developmental Progress 9780367522513 Ajay Sharma 28/11/2021 31/08/2025
5613587 Messy Play in the Early Years 9780815377146 Sue Gasgoyne 10/12/2018 31/08/2025
3136245 New Playwork: Play and Care for Children 4-16 9781844803378 Annie Davy, Jane Gallagher 01/04/2006 Perpetual
4891086 Promoting British Values in the Early Years 9781138636132 Julia Gouldsbro 14/07/2017 31/08/2023
6382640 Promoting Inclusion and Diversity in Early Years Settings 9781785924231 Chandrika Devarakonda 19/11/2020 31/08/2025
3384826 S/NVQ Level 3 Working with Children and Young People 9780435117047 Yvonne Nolan 01/10/2007 Perpetual
4560179 Safeguarding and Child Protection: Linking Theory and Practice (5th edition) 9781471866050 Jennie Lindon, Janet Webb 29/04/2016 31/08/2023
5089137 Safeguarding and Protecting Children in the Early Years 9781138677395 James Reid 23/08/2017 31/08/2023
6934080 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Schools 9781350173026 Janice Wearmouth 12/08/2021 31/08/2025
5719422 Supporting Vulnerable Children in the Early Years: Practical Guidance and Strategies for Working with Children at Risk 9781785922374 Pat Beckley 21/02/2019 31/08/2024
5609313 The Child’s World, Third Edition: The Essential Guide to Assessing Vulnerable Children, Young People and their Families 9781785921162 Jan Horwath, Dendy Platt 06/12/2018 31/08/2024
6538711 The Essential Guide to Forest School and Nature Pedagogy 9780367425616 Jon Cree, Marina Robb 20/05/2021 31/08/2025
5833976 The Little Book of Autism FAQs: How to Talk with Your Child about their Diagnosis and Other Conversations 9781785924491 Davida Hartman 19/09/2019 31/08/2024
5755325 The Simple Guide to Attachment Difficulties in Children: What They Are and How to Help 9781785926396 Betsy de Thierry 18/07/2019 31/08/2024
5376608 Therapeutic Adventures with Autistic Children: Connecting through Movement, Play and Creativity 9781785924552 Jonas Torrance 21/05/2018 31/08/2024
4819632 Understanding Child Development 0-8 Years: Linking Theory and Practice (4th edition) 9781471866029 Jennie Lindon, Kathy Brodie 25/03/2016 31/08/2023
740123 Understanding Children and Young People: Development from 5-18 Years 9780340939109 Jennie Lindon 25/05/2007 Perpetual
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