Multi-agency Working in the Early Years

What Is Partnership Working, Where Did It Come From and Why Is It Important? The Models and Principles that Form the Basis of Partnership Working in Practice Developments in Partnership Working Partnership Working in Practice Why Partnership Working Matters Leadership and Management Issues in Multi-Agency Settings The 'New Professionals'

'We are living through an historic time of change in the delivery of children's and family services in England. At the heart of this change is a cultural and professional shift towards multi-agency working which encourages all professionals to work in partnership and integrate their services around the needs of the child and the family. The challenges of this new way of working are enormous and this timely, informed and extremely accessible book will support all lead professionals in developing the effectiveness of their multi-agency working. It will also challenge their thinking and understanding about how a multi-agency approach might deliver enhanced outcomes for every child and family. This book will be an invaluable support for all those concerned to make multi-agency working work!' - Professor Christine Pascal, Director of the Centre for Research in Early Childhood and President of the European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) 'Focusing on the birth to eight-years-old age range, the book considers what enables and impedes good practice, and provides a good number of examples of multi-agency working, leadership and management in action' - Early Years Educator The book makes an interesting and thought-provoking read. -- Jane Payler