This comprehensive textbook engages in the essential discussion of what professional leadership means in the context of contemporary social work and why this is considered to be important for the future of the profession.

This new text for education undergraduates covers a broad range of themes from across the education sector and focuses on some key contemporary issues. The text includes links to both up-to-date research and more seminal, often cited research and theories.

A self audit and application text for trainee teachers to support them in the acquisition of subject knowledge for arithmetic.

With guidance on adapting to work in school, teaching on placement, securing the first teaching job, and succeeding in the NQT year, this book is a must-have for primary trainees on school experience, whether they are in a school-based or university-based teacher training programme.

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.

This book supports students and practitioners in Early Childhood Studies, Early Years, Education and related disciplines in understanding self-regulation.

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.