Multi-agency Working in the Early Years

′We are living through an historic time of change in the delivery of children′s and family services in England. At the heart of this change is a cultural and professional shift towards multi-agency working which encourages all professionals to work in partnership and integrate their services around the needs of the child and the family. The challenges of this new way of working are enormous and this timely, informed and extremely accessible book will support all lead professionals in developing the effectiveness of their multi-agency working. It will also challenge their thinking and understanding about how a multi-agency approach might deliver enhanced outcomes for every child and family. This book will be an invaluable support for all those concerned to make multi-agency working work!′ - Professor Christine Pascal, Director of the Centre for Research in Early Childhood and President of the European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA)

′Focusing on the birth to eight-years-old age range, the book considers what enables and impedes good practice, and provides a good number of examples of multi-agency working, leadership and management in action′ - Early Years Educator

The book makes an interesting and thought-provoking read. -- Jane Payler
I have chosen this book for recomended reading for undergraduate social work students as it provides very clear guidance and informarion with regard to the importance and challenges of multi-agency working. I particularly like the case study examples which are short and readily accessible but also provide a weath of information for class discussion. -- Dr Ann Hodson * drupal *
useful and clearly written -- Dr Jackie Musgrave * drupal *
Essential book that ′tells it like it is′. Students have enjoyed engaging with the materials and have often reported the ease of understanding Gasper′s writing. A must have for an Early Years or Early Childhood Studies student. -- Dr Katherine Cartmell * drupal *
Unpicks the complexity of multi agency work well. Supported course module very well. -- Mary Butler * drupal *
helped with prep for multi agency module. Great book -- Miss Fay Armstrong * drupal *
This book was extremely useful for the assignment, promoting positive relationships. It contained the information needed to support the section of the assignment connected with multi agency working. It also enabled students to research areas of multi agency working that they have not experienced within the workplace. -- Miss Lisa Holland * drupal *
Within this book I particularly liked the chapter on developments within partnership working and the reason for this is because it didn′t just focus on England it looked at perspectives from around the world.
The reflective points are also very beneficial within this book as that allows you time to think about practice and put things identifed in the book in to perspective. -- Miss Natalie Gibson * drupal *
A book that really interprets and reflects upon many important aspects of inter-agency working. Within a management and leadership context - this is now on my reading list for students. -- Mr Michael Reed * drupal *
most useful, especially for students studying this area for their extended study in year 3 at level 6 -- Mr Paul Lunn * drupal *
This course will support an inclusion unit for those pratitioners working in the EY context. -- Mrs Chris Neanon * drupal *
This book allows students from all backgrounds to discuss and debate multi agency working. Particularly supportive for students undertaking the integrated services module. -- Mrs Deborah Hussain * drupal *
Fantastic resource for students -- Mrs Donna Green * drupal *
A useful and knowledgable reference that supported many assignments. A useful tool to have. -- Mrs Emma Ruth Bleasdale * drupal *
A really good book for Level 3 students who need to learn to research and find out more about multiagency work. It would be a useful tool for them to use when writing assignments, with good explanations of all areas. -- Mrs Gwyneth Walsham * drupal *
Excellent support for core module on MA working -- Mrs Jane Joyce * drupal *
Very good book that gives the reader detailed awareness of many of aspects of integrated working, particularly with the significant focus on this within our degree programme, where multi-agency working interweaves across all modules. Useful examples are particularly helpful for students who have had limited experience of multi-agency working and the many different strands to this.
-- Mrs Janet Harvell * drupal *
A very useful text which provides useful background reading as well as an analysis of challenges and opportunities which face practitioners in Early Years settings. Case studies are particularly useful for reflection. -- Mrs Janet Wilkinson * drupal *
Excellent text, well constructed with appropriate material -- Mrs Janine Ryan * drupal *
A useful book when teaching about strategies for inclusion in relation to SEN -- Mrs Jenny Thompson * drupal *
This text will support students to understand the challenges and opportunnities of multi-agency working and apply this to their own practice. -- Mrs Julie Quigley * drupal *
An accessible text that explores key conepts and developments. The emphasis on partnership is particularly relevant to this module. -- Mrs Karen Appleby * drupal *
Good summary and reading lists at end of each subject/chapter

Information on different issues in Wales are covered also. Many books only focus on English policy. -- Mrs Karen Southern * drupal *
Interesting book suitable for higher ability learners. This would be suited to the cache level 3 courses not lower. -- Mrs Kerry Clayton * drupal *
very imformative read -- Mrs Kerry Clayton * drupal *
excellent book well written for learners to understand -- Mrs Kerry Clayton * drupal *
A very informative read that will greatly assist learners on the programme. -- Mrs Linda Birkhead * drupal *
A good book to support level 4 Award work with Parents -- Mrs Maria Johnson * drupal *
This text is important in allowing students who have little knowledge or experience of multi agency working to understand the difficulties and the practicalities of effective working practices. The use of case studies is a useful addition to the text and support understanding of real life situations. -- Mrs Michelle Rogers * drupal *
I really useful book giving clear reference to theory but also giving examples of practice. I am recommending this text book to all of my level 5 learners. -- Mrs Nikki Southgate * drupal *
Students totally bought into this book. They have just finished their practical case conference and their reflective log. The majority of students cited this text. -- Mrs Nikki Southgate * drupal *
Comprehensive coverage, accessible style, ideal for our third year students. -- Mrs Sharon Friend * drupal *
A useful book that can be easily used by BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies throughout their studies. -- Mrs Svetlana Shivacheva * drupal *
This book considers some of the main issues related to multi-agency working and may be a useful starting point for some students. -- Mrs Wendy Messenger * drupal *
This book provides a welcome and thorough exploration of the development, benefits and challenges of multi-agency working in the context of Early Years. I found the references to partnership working in other countries to be particularly interesting in the way they draw out how some aspects of partnership working are universal. Each section contains ′Points for reflection′ - a welcome reminder of an essential part of the process for all of us, and an opportunity to pause and apply what we′ve just read to our own practice. By exploring why partnership working matters so much (especially why it matters to communities, families and children) the book draws out some of the key opportunities we can sometimes be too busy to see when we are dealing with frequent shifts in agenda and constant change. -- Ms Angela Hilton * drupal *
Used this book for my FD in Care and Early Years students and also Health and Social Care Students easy to use and good examples provided -- Ms Jan Farnella * drupal *
a useful text to focus on a more specific area of multiagency working, giving the up to date policy & practice context -- Ms Mary Smith * drupal *
Current, relevant and with case studies and activities to use with the students. -- Ms Teresa Wilson * drupal *