Part of the Managing in the Early Years series, this book provides practical advice about management theory and practice. Tracking the career development of a nursery nurse into a managerial role, this book:

• Clearly identifies and explains the managerial roles of team leader, senior supervisor, deputy and manager
• Focuses on the sudden change that takes place as you transcend from colleague to boss
• Offers advice on what is expected from you as you move into a managerial role
• provides case-studies that challenge readers to develop their own...

Making management ideas easy to grasp and providing practical advice on management theory and practice, this book focuses on how to make policy work in practice:

• providing comprehensive advice on managing resources
• including advice on Health & Safety and promoting a healthy environment
• clear explanations of how to measure cost, incomes, ratios and effective efficiency
• Suggestions on how to bring about change and improvement.

As Early Years care and education comes under closer outside scrutiny the number of practitioners moving into managerial roles is constantly increasing, this book focuses on how to make policy work in practice:

• clarifying the manager's responsibilities and his or her duty to lead
• exploring the use of policy and procedures, why we have procedure, how to create procedures and how to put it into practice
• offering advice on effective planning, how to monitor progress and activity, and tips on feedback and reflection
• providing links to Ofsted.
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Readers of Nursery World will recognise Jasmine as the baby in Sandy Green's monthly column A Month in the Life of Jasmine Maya. In this book, Sandy expands on the themes touched upon in her much-loved column, offering a detailed look at baby development from pre-birth to two years.

Containing activities for younger children, each title in the 'Ready, Steady, Play ' series focuses on one specific aspect of play. It offers clear and detailed guidance on how to play and enjoy the experience with the minimum of fuss and the maximum success.

Part of the Managing in the Early Years series, this book provides practical advice about management theory and practice. Tracking the career development of a nursery nurse into a managerial role, this book:

• Clearly identifies and explains the managerial roles of team leader, senior supervisor, deputy and manager
• Focuses on the sudden change that takes place as you transcend from colleague to boss
• Offers advice on what is expected from you as you move into a managerial role
• provides case-studies that challenge readers to develop their own...