Summary:
Children's Care, Learning and Development: for NVQ and SVQ Level 3 is the comprehensive guide to working with children and young people across the 0-16 years age range, in line with the latest revised Level 3 NVQ and SVQ requirements. Written for students and practitioners working in a variety of childcare and education settings, including children's centres, day nurseries, extended schools, children's hospital wards, play & pre-school groups, schools and Sure Start programmes, the book covers:

- training opportunities, qualifications and finding employment
- children's health, safety and security
- developing professional practice
- planning and supporting children's care, learning, development and play
- working with families
- organising the child care environment
- managing a child care setting.

Ideal for all Level 3 NVQ and SVQ students, as well as students on a wide range of other child care courses.

• Only text to cover ALL the mandatory and ALL the optional units at NVQ/SVQ Level 3
• Also ideal for students on the CACHE L3 Diploma and Edexcel's BTEC National Certificate/Diploma in Early Years
• Includes KEY TASKS, linked to new NVQ L3, to contribute to portfolio of evidence
• Includes EXERCISES to develop students' personal and professional skills
• Written by bestselling Child Care author Teena Kamen
• Full colour text, with numerous textual features and photographs

Table of Contents:
Introduction: So you want to be a childcarer?
Developing and promoting positive relationships
Developing and maintaining a healthy, safe and secure environment for children
Promoting children’s development
Reflecting on and developing practice
Protecting and promoting children’s rights
Planning and organising environments for children
Promoting the health and physical development of children
Planning and supporting children’s self-directed play
Creating environments that promote positive behaviour
Promoting children’s emotional well-being
Working with babies and children under 3 years
Planning and supporting children’s early learning
Developing children’s literacy and numeracy skills
Supporting children with special needs
Supporting children in need
Working with families
Administering childcare provision
Managing a childcare setting

About the Author(s):
Teena Kamen has lectured on a range of early years care and education courses in the West Midlands. A former primary school teacher, she is now a full-time writer and researcher. Her previous books include the bestselling Teaching Assistant's Handbook and Psychology for Childhood Studies, published by Hodder & Stoughton.

Readership:
Students on the new NVQ and SVQ Level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development, and all Level 3 courses - especially the CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education (DCE) and Edexcel's BTE