Part of the Managing in the Early Years series, this book provides practical advice about management theory and practice. Tracking the career development of a nursery nurse into a managerial role, this book:

Clearly identifies and explains the managerial roles of team leader, senior supervisor, deputy and managerFocuses on the sudden change that takes place as you transcend from colleague to bossOffers advice on what is expected from you as you move into a managerial roleprovides case-studies that challenge readers to develop their own views whilst learning about management theorygives Links to relevant Early Years management qualification frameworks and the NVQ and Btec National Diploma in the Early Years.

Easy to use and apply, this is a must-have for students, assessors, nursery nurses with an interest in career development into management and anyone working within a early-years environment in a managerial role.


Making management ideas easy to grasp and providing practical advice on management theory and practice, this book focuses on how to make policy work in practice:

  • providing comprehensive advice on managing resources
  • including advice on Health & Safety and promoting a healthy environment
  • clear explanations of how to measure cost, incomes, ratios and effective efficiency
  • Suggestions on how to bring about change and improvement.

Tracking the career development of a Nursery Nurse into a managerial role, this book:

  • Clearly identifies and explains the managerial roles of team leader, senior supervisor, deputy and manager
  • Focuses on the sudden change that takes place as you transcend from colleague to boss
  • Offers advice on what is expected from you as you move into a managerial role

Chris Ashman is Senior Manager at Bridgewater college, Somerset and has ten years experience teaching childcare and managing. He also writes course content for the FE sector. Sandy Green is an Early Years Consultant and Trainer in south-west England.