The narratives of three teachers describe a university affiliated child care center staff's efforts to incorporate documentation into their practice. The stories suggest that documentation is an intellectually and emotionally challenging experience, promotes staff development, creates a climate of inquiry, communicates to children and families,…

Discusses development of Early Childhood Studies (ECS) programs in Britain within social, political, and ideological context, and how ECS degrees could affect early-childhood workforce, parents, children, and society in general. Includes description of ECS programs at five institutions. (LBT)

The focus of this paper is on the education and training of staff who work in the early education and childcare sector but who are not members of established professions like teaching, social work and health. The paper provides an analysis of the extent to which this group of early education and childcare staff can be considered as a developing…