′This book is a very useful resource for setting leaders undertaking advanced study, such as Early Years Professional Status and the National Professional Qua

Leading and Managing Early Childhood Settings: Inspiring People, Places and Practices examines what it means to be a leader, manager and administrator across th

`By Exploring the types of leadership programmes or development which is needed to maximise the effectiveness of early childhood leaders, Leading and Managing i

...a major contribution to the limited literature and research on leadership in childhood education.′ - Professor Tony Bush, Editor of Educational Management,

Early childhood practitioners are often reluctant to see themselves as leaders and managers. However, all those who work with young children and their families,