This book focuses on clarifying the adult role in early childhood education & care amongst new initiatives in the current context.

The health and well-being of children is integral to learning and development but what does it actually mean in practice?

This textbook draws on contemporary research on the brain and mind to provide an up-to-date overview of the central aspects of young children's health and well-being - a key component of the revised EYFS curriculum.

Critically engaging with a range of current debates, coverage includes

• early influences, such as relationships, attachment (attachment theory) and nutrition
• the role of the brain in...