Introduction – Bernadette Duffy
PART ONE: POLICY AND RESEARCH
The Policy Agenda for Early Childhood Services – Gillian Pugh
Facing Austerity – The Local Authority Response – Linda Uren
International Snapshots of Provision for Babies and Young Children – Sacha Powell and Kathy Goouch
Quality in Early Childhood Education – Sandra Mathers, Fiona Roberts and Kathy Sylva
Inspecting and Evaluating the Quality and Standards of Early Years and Childcare Provision – Brenda Spencer and Jan Dubiel
PART TWO: PRACTICE
Seen and Heard: Exploring Assumptions, Beliefs and Values Underpinning Young Children′s Participation – Y Penny Lancaster and Perpetua Kirby
The Early Years Curriculum – Bernadette Duffy
The Tools of Assessment: Watching and Learning – Caron Carter and Cathy Nutbrown
Sure Start Children′s Centres – Ann Crichton
The Role of Health in Early Years Services – Kate Billingham and Jacqueline Barnes
Diversity, Inclusion and Learning in the Early Years – Iram Siraj-Blatchford
Inclusion and Entitlement in the Early Years for Disabled Young Children and Young Children with Special Educational Needs – Philippa Stobbs, Elizabeth Andrews and Julie Revels
Working with Parents – Mary Crowley and Helen Wheeler
Safeguarding Children in the Early years – Harriet Ward and Rebecca Brown
PART THREE: WORKFORCE
Training and Workforce Issues in the Early Years – Pauline Jones
Leading and Working in Multi-Agency Teams – Carol Aubrey

Gillian Pugh is Chief Executive of Coram Family and a highly respected practitioner in her field.