Early childhood education and care has been a political priority in England since 1997, when government finally turned its attention to this long-neglected area

Early childhood education and care is a major policy issue for national governments and international organisations. This book contests two stories, both infuse

Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progre

Offering insight into the key debates on services for young children, this book tells how Sure Start was set up, the numerous changes it went through, and how i

This reflection on Paulo Freire’s seminal volume, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, examines the lessons learnt from Freire and their place in contemporary pedagogic