Implementing quality improvement and change in the early years

Product Description For all those working in Early Years, improving quality experiences for all young children is a priority. By examining issues surrounding quality improvement, the importance of reflective practice and the attributes required in the workplace to effect change and leadership, this book provides a contemporary view of practice. Chapters focus on how settings can improve quality experiences for young children and how to implement strategies that lead to quality improvement. Issues covered include: - @! multi-disciplinary working - @! evaluating impact through reflective practice - @! creativity, digital technologies and play - @! safeguarding young children - @! leading practice and leading change - @! working with parents - @! improving the quality of student experience This text allows students and practitioners to examine and reflect on practises that lead to creative Quality Improvement Strategies (QIS) in Early Years settings. Michael Reed is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Worcester, Institute of Education: Centre for Early Childhood Natalie Canning is a Lecturer in Early Years at The Open University. Review 'Making a strong case for quality in a time of change, this accessible book challenges assumptions and suggests positive directions for future, high quality, value based and reflective practice' - Michael Gasper, Early Years Consultant and author of Multi-agency Working in the Early Years About the Author Natalie Canning is a Lecturer in Education – Early Years at The Open University. Her background is in playwork and social work, particularly in supporting children to explore personal, social and emotional issues through play. She has published a number of articles relating to professional development and the early years and has presented at national and European conferences. Her main research is in the area of children’s empowerment in play and she is currently involved in research on developing children as autonomous learners. She has taught across a variety of Early Childhood undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Michael Reed is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Early Childhood, within the Institute of Education at the University of Worcester. He teaches on undergraduate and post-graduate courses and shares a coordinating role for a large Foundation Degree programme in early years which is taught in partner Colleges and at Children Centres within the community. He has been part of course development and writing teams at the Open University and an experienced author. He co-edited ‘Reflective Practice in the Early Years’ (2010) and most recently 'Work Based Research in the Early Years' (2012) both published by Sage.