A Practical Guide To Childcare And Education Placements 2nd Edition

This work provides an invaluable resource for all students who want a guide to their placement whilst studying for their CACHE Certificate in Child Care and Education or Diploma in Child Care Education.

A Practical Guide to Child Care and Education Placements is an invaluable resource for all students who want a guide to their placement whilst studying for their CACHE CCE or DCE. This text will be indispensable for all CACHE students and practitioners in any nursery setting who offer placements to CACHE students.

A Practical Guide to Childcare Employment is an essential book for all those studying, or seeking employment in childcare. The different types of employment, the job search, writing an application, and interview technique are all covered in detail, and guidance is offered on employment conditions, working styles and career progression.

Packed with examples of observation techniques, skills and documented examples, this text covers the child observation components of all major child-care courses, in particular CACHE CCE and DCE, NVQ Level 2 and 3 as well as BTEC.

Expanded and fully updated content promotes student confidence.New case studies relate theory to real-life situations.Encourages learning by progress checks, activities and 'think about' features.Enhances student understanding through clear definitions of all key terminology.Written in a clear, user-friendly style.

Working with parents is a key competence required in all areas of childcare employment. This updated resource provides thorough coverage of this important area, offering a comprehensive yet truly practical approach to all aspects of working with parents.

Updated to account for computerized administration systems. Provides suggestions for Continuing Professional Development of staff and managers. Provides up-to-date case studies and examples, which focus on key topics and help apply theory to practice. The new CD-ROM contains over 60 fully editable sample documents to help nursery managers develop practical and reliable systems for their workplace and can be easily adapted to fit individual requirements. The CD-ROM also provides sample job descriptions, contracts and documents covering all aspects of nursery policy.

A manual to help administrators who manage child care facilities. It provides specific guidelines in an easy-to-read format, for virtually every aspect of early childhood administration. Time management tools, procedures for program development, schedules, and evaluation forms are also included.