The new Training and Management series will help to support practitioners through the many changes that have come into place over recent years. These include the new OFSTED inspections, National Care Standards and the SEN Code of Practice. The books will provide practical guidance and information on running a group effectively and providing appropriate training for staff. This book will be an invaluable tool for all candidates taking an S/NVQ in Early Years Care and Education at Level 2. It is aimed at staff working in a wide range of settings with children aged nought to eight. It provides a straightforward practical guide to all the compulsory core units of the S/NVQ qualification, covering areas such as children's physical needs and working with parents. Five optional units are also covered. For each unit there are pratical activity ideas, case studies, questions, tips and helpful information. This step-by-step approach will help all candidates to build up their own portfolio of work and will give them confidence to be assessed in the workplace. A useful selection of photocopiable sheets is also provided.

Meg Jones is an early years consultant and NVQ Assessor. She has previously been a Playgroup and Childminding Adviser, a Lecturer in Community Care and Manager of Early Childhood Services for Leicester City Council. She has had books published by Ginn and How To Books and has had many articles published in magazines such as Nursery World and Nursery Education.