Understanding early years policy
By: Peter Baldock, Damien Fitzgerald and Janet Kay
Contributors: Fitzgerald, Damien; Kay, Janet
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9781446207055; 9781446207062
Subjects: Early childhood education; Law and legislation; Education
Description: This text focuses on policy in the early years and explores the processes of how this policy is made, implemented, analysed and developed over time.
Notes: Previous edition: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-189) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is policy and why is it important?; title: The development of early years policy so far; title: Influences on early years policy development; title: Implementing early years policy; title: Early years policy in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: the impact of devolution; title: The international dimension of policy-making; title: The impact of policy; title: Analysing the impact of policy; title: Conclusion.