Multi-agency working in the early years
Outcomes for children and families are improved when leaders from early years settings, schools, local authorities, and other local providers work together. The resources in this section will help you to build effective working partnerships within your community.
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Child protection and safeguarding
Advice and guidance to protect children and young people.
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Helping every child succeed
Engage with local communities and families.
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Providing services for disabled children
Resources to help you improve outcomes for disabled children and their families.
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Resourceful leadership
Explore the nature of resourceful leadership. These resources, which were developed for directors of children's services, have real relevance to early years practitioners work.
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Working with health
Advice on working with health professionals.
Publications
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How directors of children's services improve outcomes in schools and early years
Resourceful leadership in children's services and its impact on schools and early years -
How directors of children's services improve outcomes in safeguarding
Resourceful leadership in children's services focusing on early intervention and prevention -
How directors of children's services improve outcomes in early intervention and prevention
A report looking at resourceful leadership in children's services focusing on early intervention and prevention -
How directors of children's services improve outcomes for disabled children
A short report looking at specific behaviours of resourceful leadership in children's services that focus on outcomes for disabled children -
How directors of children's services improve outcomes for children experiencing child poverty
Resourceful leadership behaviours in children's services that help tackle the issue of child poverty
Interactive resources
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Well-being and the whole child 2010: Early intervention and prevention across the life of the child
Video highlights from the Well-being and the whole child event 2010, a national event that addressed the opportunities and challenges around placing well-being at the centre of the agenda for schools and children's centres -
Every Disabled Child Matters website
Information about the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign and current initiatives. -
Council for Disabled Children online information
News and information promoting the active participation of disabled children and young people, making sure their voices and success stories are heard. -
Preperation for birth and beyond: resource pack to help parenthood groups
A pack which aims to help the NHS, local authorities and the voluntary sector in planning or running groups for expectant and new parents, has been published today -
More information about all aspects of the Munro review
An independent review into child protection, including the Government's reponse to the review
Articles
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How resourceful leadership improves outcomes for children
Research into how behaviours and attributes of early years leaders directly impact on outcomes for children. -
Working with integrated professionals on team development in a challenging urban area
A case study about how the Multi-Agency Team Development programme helped a group of professionals in Nottinghamshire to work more collaboratively

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