The Reception year is a transitional or bridging time for children. This text will guide trainee and beginning teachers to perform the multiple roles and responsibilities of a reception teacher and support children through this transition.

Full coverage of the content of professional studies modules and goes beyond to support trainees on placements and in their learning on the course.

This book provides a general introduction to working with risk in social care.

A core text on developmental psychology providing learning and skills support for all undergraduate psychology students.

An essential and highly topical text for students undertaking policing related degrees and programmes with a terrorism element.

A complete guide to understanding and using counselling skills in social work.

This book provides exemplar lessons in reading for more able pupils in KS2 and uses them as a starting point for learning. It explores the theory behind good lessons, what makes them good and how they can be adapted to suit different classes and different schools.

A practical guide on how to to teach Character in primary schools, exploring why character matters. Coverage includes the implications of character beyond the classroom and how outdoor learning and education can contribute.

This accessible guide to child development is for students of degrees and foundation degrees in Early Years, Early Childhood Studies and related disciplines and for early years practitioners.

Your essential coursebook for primary initial teacher training.