Working Together in Children's Services
eBook - ePub

Working Together in Children's Services

  1. 146 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Working Together in Children's Services

About this book

The importance of interagency cooperation within children's services has been highlighted within recent government strategy, including the Every Child Matters agenda, the development of Children's Centres and the expansion of Extended Schools. Following tragic cases such as Victoria Climbie, the need for effective multi-disciplinary teamwork and interagency co-operation across all education and care settings remains as pressing as ever.

Working Together in Children's Services addresses a range of theoretical perspectives and contexts to stimulate students and practitioners critical thinking about the issues of multi-agency working. The book provides the reader with a critical framework for understanding both new and future developments and explores key issues like:

  • The notion of "working together" and what it means in practice
  • The benefits and barriers of multi-agency work
  • Current policy and requirements for successful interdisciplinary working
  • Essential skills for inter-professional teamwork.

As modules on multi-professional working become increasingly common, the book will provide core reading for all students of Early Childhood Studies, Initial Teacher Education and Foundation Degrees in the Early Years. By showing how to develop successful multi-agency partnerships, it is also highly relevant for teachers and practitioners working across children's services.

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Yes, you can access Working Together in Children's Services by Damien Fitzgerald,Janet Kay in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Education General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2007
eBook ISBN
9781135394530
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Introduction
  5. 1. Working In an Integrated Way
  6. 2. The Development of Multi-Disciplinary Work In Children’s Services
  7. 3. Challenges to Developing Joined-Up Working
  8. 4. Interdisciplinary Teamwork
  9. 5. Turning Policy Aspirations Into Practical Reality
  10. 6. Developing the Workforce to Meet the Challenge of Integrated Working
  11. Recommended Reading
  12. References