The Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies: A Guide for Professional Practice

The Early Childhood Graduate Competencies guide is designed to strengthen students' knowledge and skills for practice, boost employability, and ensure they are academically and practically ready to work with young children. It includes nine competencies, focusing on essential topics such as advocating for children's rights, inclusion, safeguarding, and observation. Written in collaboration with students, it offers case studies, examples, activities, further readings, and support to help them on their learning journey.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 15 November 2022
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

This comprehensive guide, developed by the Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network, aims to enhance students' knowledge and skills for practice, while also boosting their employability. Integrated into Early Childhood Studies and Early Years degrees, the nine competencies ensure that students are academically and practically prepared to work with young children and take on leadership roles in various early childhood settings. Focusing on essential topics such as advocating for children's rights, inclusion, safeguarding, and observation, this book provides students with a solid foundation to build their practice.

Collaboratively written by students, this text offers a wealth of case studies, examples, activities, further readings, and resources to support their learning journey. By embracing these competencies, students will be well-equipped to make a positive impact on the lives of young children and contribute to the field of early childhood education.

Weight: 470g
Dimension: 232 x 186 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529760101