Leadership for Quality in Early Years and Playwork

The definitive guide to developing leadership skills in early years settings, this book will help you to develop a leadership style tailored to your early years setting.Designed to support existing, new and aspiring leaders, it spans all levels of leadership, from organisational and team leadership to practice. It presents key theories of leadership with relevant examples and strategies and is illustrated throughout with case studies, reflective exercises and recommended reading.Once you have read this book, you will be able to plan, implement, sustain, review and evaluate your own and your workplace''s improvements to ensure effective leadership, continuous quality improvement and better outcomes for children and families.