Education and childcare

This collection contains e-books that teach the essential skills for the education and childcare sector, from early years to young adulthood, including caring for children with special educational needs.
The collection covers a range of vocational qualifications across Level 2 and Level 3, including BTEC, NVQ/SVQ and CACHE qualifications.
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Education and childcare titles

DocID	Title	PrintISBN	Author(s)	Published	Licence end date
425497	A Handbook for Learning Support Assistants : Teachers and Assistants Working Together	9781843120810	Fox, Glenys	31/12/2003	Perpetual
5548807	Behaviour in the Early Years	9781138562318	Angela Glenn et al.	18/10/2018	31/08/2022
3384841	BTEC First : Children’s Care Learning and Development	9780435499068	Bulman, Kath; Savory, Liz	01/08/2006	Perpetual
3384830	BTEC National Children’s Care, Learning and Development Student Book	9780435499099	Squire, Gill	01/06/2007	Perpetual
3384834	CACHE Entry Level Certificate in Preparation for Childcare	9780435987404	Topp, Ann	01/03/2008	Perpetual
5139956	CACHE Level 2 Award in Child Development and Care	9781510416529	Penny Tassoni,Louise Burnham	25/08/2017	31/08/2022
5598493	CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning	9781510427242	Louise Burnham	31/08/2018	31/08/2022
5852455	CACHE Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner	9781510468399	Penny Tassoni,Louise Burnham	30/08/2019	31/08/2022
2011549	CACHE Level 2 Introduction to Early Years Education and Care	9781471809279	Meggitt, Carolyn; Halder, Stephen	01/03/2015	30/08/2020
2057078	CACHE Level 3 Child Care and Education (Early Years Educator)	9781471843167	Meggitt, Carolyn; Bruce, Tina; Halder, Stephen	01/04/2015	30/08/2020
1698740	CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator for the Classroom-Based Learner	9781471808029	Meggitt, Carolyn	30/05/2014	30/08/2020
1791497	CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator for the Work-Based Learner	9781471808067	Tassoni, Penny	25/07/2014	30/08/2020
3136236	Child Care and Early Education : Good Practice to Support Young Children and Their Families	9781861527226	Lindon, Jennie	01/10/2002	Perpetual
4572919	Child Care and Education 6th Edition	9781471863639	Meggitt, Carolyn; Manning-Morton, Julia; Bruce, Tina	24/06/2016	30/08/2020
3384832	Child Development : An Illustrated Guide	9780435420482	Meggitt, Carolyn	01/01/2006	Perpetual
5511135	Children and Young People’s Workforce – Level 2 Certificate Candidate Handbook	9780007415991	Mark Walsh and Janet Stearns	16/05/2011	31/08/2021
5511136	Children and Young People’s Workforce – Level 3 Diploma Candidate Handbook	9780007418435	Janet Stearns, Mark Walsh, Clare Schmieder and Elaine Millar, Edited by Janet Stearns and Mark Walsh	29/06/2011	31/08/2021
670193	Children’s Care, Learning and Development for NVQ and SVQ Level 3	9780340929391	Kamen, Teena	23/02/2007	Perpetual
564783	Cultivating Creativity in Babies, Toddlers & Young Children	9780340814673	Bruce, Tina	25/06/2004	Perpetual
564754	Early Childhood Studies : An Holistic Introduction	9780340887363	Woods, Margaret; Taylor, Jane	27/05/2005	Perpetual
3384858	Early Years Management In Practice	9780435402471	Daly, Maureen; Byers, Elisabeth; Taylor , Wendy	01/03/2009	Perpetual
670194	Equality in Early Childhood	9780340913475	Lindon, Jennie	31/03/2006	Perpetual
564573	Essential Early Years	9780340888773	Dryden, Louise; Forbes, Ruth; Mukherji, Penny	29/04/2005	Perpetual
4674819	Guiding the Behaviour of Children and Young People : Linking Theory and Practice 0–18 Years	9780340983980	Lindon, Jennie	01/06/2009	Perpetual
3384843	HNC Early Education and Childcare for Scotland	9780435401016	Scott, Francis; Anderson, Elaine; Johnstone, Liz; Paterson, Margaret ; Sayers, Sarah	01/09/2008	Perpetual
5257704	Holistic Care and Development of Children from Birth to Three	9781138211056	Kathy Brodie	02/02/2018	31/08/2022
5543998	How to Develop Confident Mathematicians in the Early Years	9780415792806	Tony Cotton	18/10/2018	31/08/2022
564756	Introduction to Childcare and Education	9780340813980	Meggitt, Carolyn; Walker, Jessica	14/05/2014	Perpetual
670189	Introduction to Children with Special Needs	9780340848180	Alcott, Michael	31/05/2002	Perpetual
3136245	New Playwork : Play and Care for Children 4-16	9781844803378	Davy, Annie; Gallagher, Jane	01/04/2006	Perpetual
4635137	Reflective Practice and Early Years Professionalism 3rd Edition: Linking Theory and Practice	9781471866111	Jennie Lindon, Lyn Trodd	30/04/2015	31/08/2022
3384826	S/NVQ Level 3 Working with Children and Young People	9780435117047	Nolan, Yvonne	01/10/2007	Perpetual
4560179	Safeguarding and Child Protection 5th Edition: Linking Theory and Practice	9781471866050	Lindon, Jennie; Webb, Janet	29/04/2016	30/08/2020
308515	Studying Creatively : A Creativity Toolkit to Get Your Studies Out of a Rut	9780415428149	Clegg, Brian	16/07/2007	Perpetual
198523	Studying for Success	9780415338189	Palmer, Richard	27/05/2004	Perpetual
740123	Understanding Children and Young People: Development from 5-18 Years	9780340939109	Lindon, Jennie	25/05/2007	Perpetual

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Education and childcare training

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