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 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
• provides case-studies that challenge readers to develop their own views whilst learning about management theory
• gives 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.