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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.
Download the e-books for FE collections spreadsheet and filter by Subject area in Column I.

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

Additional resource: Education and childcare training

Education and childcare training is a subscription service brought to you by Jisc, consisting of 48 high quality learning resources across 48 units; ranging from videos, guides, infographics and non-linear interactive learning materials. Links to the curriculum and learning outcomes are made explicit with comprehensive coverage of the latest National Occupational Standards (NOS).

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