Effective Leadership in the Early Years Sector: The ELEYS Study

This publication takes as its background the radical reforms to services for children following the passing of The Children Act of 2004 and the subsequent Government White Paper, "Every Child Matters: Change for Children". It argues that the fundamental requirements for leadership for lear...

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Published inInstitute of Education - London
Main Authors Siraj-Blatchford, Iram, Manni, Laura
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Institute of Education - London 01.02.2007
Subjects
Caring
Early Childhood Education
Educational Legislation
Educational Research
England
Foreign Countries
Leadership
Leadership Effectiveness
Research Methodology
United Kingdom (England)
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Summary:This publication takes as its background the radical reforms to services for children following the passing of The Children Act of 2004 and the subsequent Government White Paper, "Every Child Matters: Change for Children". It argues that the fundamental requirements for leadership for learning in the early years should be provided by considering social contexts, adopting a commitment to collective working, and focusing on improving children's learning outcomes. This book analyses a wide range of literature on leadership in the early years settings, as identified in studies funded by the Department for Education and Skills. It identifies a range of "categories of effective leadership practice" in the effective settings that will be valuable in the development of leadership training. It is very timely, as the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum came into force in September 2008. This book contains: (1) The Key Characteristic of Caring and Effective Settings; (2) Methodology of the ELEYS Study; (3) The Challenge of Developing Leadership in the Early Years; (4) Defining Leadership for Learning in the Early Years; and (5) Effective Leadership Practices Identified in the Settings. This book also includes: Foreword by Lesley Saunders, Policy Advisor for Research GTCE; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Summary and Conclusions; Notes; and Bibliography.
ISBN:9780854737437
085473743X