Leadership skills in the early years : making a difference / June O'Sullivan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Sullivan, June.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood education--Administration.

Early childhood education.

Children--Services for--Management.

Children.

Educational leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Network Continuum, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

June O'Sullivan explores the concept of leadership, particularly with regards to leading Early Years centres. In line with government initiatives, there is growing pressure within the early years sector to create staff who can lead different types of childcare and family settings in order to address two main government targets. Firstly, reducing poverty among families with small children and secondly, increasing educational opportunities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds in order to give them a better start in life. Many say that for this to happen we need people who can lead an

Contents:

The journey to successful leadership

Leadership know-how

Leading change

Overcoming leadership challenges

Developing the pedagogical leader

Leading to involve parents

Developing new leaders

The entrepreneurial leader : leading a childcare social enterprise

Leading with your governors and trustees

Leading the way forward.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-85539-630-0

1-282-87717-8

9786612877179

1-85539-506-1

OCLC:

676698323