{"product_id":"9781032828138","title":"Early Years Pedagogy for Social Justice The LEYF Model for Change","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEarly Years Pedagogy for Social Justice\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe LEYF Model for Change\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJune O’Sullivan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Schools \/ Levels \/ Early Childhood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly Childhood Education and Care sits at the centre of some of the most urgent challenges of our time, from poverty and inequality to social cohesion. Yet too often, early education systems reproduce these inequalities rather than disrupt them. This book argues that it does not have to be this way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on international research, neuroscience and decades of practice, Dr June O’Sullivan OBE presents the social justice pedagogy she developed through the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF). At its heart is a simple but powerful idea: fairness must be designed into systems, relationships and everyday practice, and judged by how far it expands children’s life chances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovering leadership, quality, children’s rights, pedagogy and the art, craft and science of Early Years teaching, the book sets out a vision for community-based, multi-generational education rooted in inclusion, equity and compassion. Through case studies, reflective questions and the seven interwoven strands of the LEYF approach, the chapters show how values can be translated into everyday practice including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Leadership for Excellence, weaving sustainability throughout\u003cbr\u003e • Spiral Curriculum\u003cbr\u003e • Enabling Environments\u003cbr\u003e • Harmonious Relationships\u003cbr\u003e • Safe, Fit and Healthy\u003cbr\u003e • Home Learning Engagement\u003cbr\u003e • Multi-Generational Community Approach\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffering a practical framework for designing early education systems that can be adapted, replicated and scaled to better serve disadvantaged children, families and communities, this is essential reading for educators, leaders and policymakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eJune O’Sullivan OBE is Chief Executive of LEYF, the UK’s largest childcare charitable social enterprise, with 43 nurseries across London. She continues to innovate while supporting others to replicate values-led, socially just models of early education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781032828138\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63761314021516,"sku":"9781032828138","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781032828138","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}