Key Persons in the Early Years

This second edition has been fully updated in line with the EYFS and includes a new chapter on the approach with threeto five-year-olds. Drawing on the work of the late Elinor Goldschmied, it explains what a key person is, the theory behind the role and the practicalities of implementing it. Chapter five explores the 'Key person journey: its benefits and challenges and takes the reader through a number of case studies in different types of settings.