Education and childcare

This collection contains e-books that teach the essential skills for the education and childcare sector, from early years to young adulthood, including caring for children with special educational needs.

The collection covers a range of vocational qualifications across Level 2 and Level 3, including BTEC, NVQ/SVQ and CACHE qualifications.

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Education and childcare titles

Doc ID	Title	Print ISBN	Author(s)	Published	Licence end date
425497	A Handbook for Learning Support Assistants: Teachers and Assistants Working Together	9781843120810	Glenys Fox	31/12/2003	Perpetual
5548807	Behaviour in the Early Years (3rd edition)	9781138562318	Angela Glenn, Jacquie Cousins	18/10/2018	31/08/2022
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
3384834	CACHE Entry Level Certificate in Preparation for Childcare	9780435987404	Ann Topp	01/03/2008	Perpetual
5139956	CACHE Level 2 Award in Child Development and Care	9781510416529	Penny Tassoni, Louise Burnham	25/08/2017	31/08/2022
5598493	CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning	9781510427242	Louise Burnham	31/08/2018	31/08/2022
5852455	CACHE Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner	9781510468399	Penny Tassoni, Louise Burnham	30/08/2019	31/08/2022
5971876	CACHE Level 2 Extended Diploma in Health & Social Care	9781510471672	Elizabeth Rasheed, Maria Ferreiro Peteiro, Bev Saunder	27/09/2019	31/08/2023
1698740	CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator for the Classroom-Based Learner	9781471808029	Carolyn Meggitt, Tina Bruce	30/05/2014	31/08/2021
1791497	CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator for the Work-Based Learner	9781471808067	Penny Tassoni	25/07/2014	31/08/2021
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
5511135	Children and Young People’s Workforce – Level 2 Certificate Candidate Handbook	9780007415991	Mark Walsh, Janet Stearns	16/05/2011	31/08/2021
5511136	Children and Young People’s Workforce – Level 3 Diploma Candidate Handbook	9780007418435	Janet Stearns, Mark Walsh, Clare Schmieder, Elaine Millar	29/06/2011	31/08/2021
670193	Children’s Care, Learning and Development for NVQ and SVQ Level 3	9780340929391	Teena Kamen	23/02/2007	Perpetual
564783	Cultivating Creativity in Babies, Toddlers & Young Children	9780340814673	Tina Bruce	25/06/2004	Perpetual
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
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
5257704	Holistic Care and Development of Children from Birth to Three	9781138211056	Kathy Brodie	02/02/2018	31/08/2022
5543998	How to Develop Confident Mathematicians in the Early Years	9780415792806	Tony Cotton	18/10/2018	31/08/2022
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
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
4635137	Reflective Practice and Early Years Professionalism: Linking Theory and Practice (3rd edition)	9781471866111	Jennie Lindon, Lyn Trodd	30/04/2015	31/08/2022
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
308515	Studying Creatively: A Creativity Toolkit to Get Your Studies Out of a Rut	9780415428149	Brian Clegg	16/07/2007	Perpetual
198523	Studying for Success	9780415338189	Richard Palmer	27/05/2004	Perpetual
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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