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Implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage: a handbook by Pat Beckley, Karen Elvidge, Helen Hendry (Open University Press, 21.99, ISBN: 978-0-33523-615-2). Reviewed by Julian Grenier, head teacher of Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre.

The EYFS is a year old, but many of us are still coming to grips withit. So this is a good time for a readable and accessible guide to theEYFS to appear.

Unfortunately, while the timing may be good, this handbook disappointsin many respects. In attempting to cover every aspect of the EYFS inless than 300 pages, it is can be a little too brief. For example, Iwould caution any practitioner against relying on the section onsafeguarding. While this covers the main legal issues, there is littledescription of multi-agency work, family support, or approaches topromote children's welfare outside of making referrals to socialservices.

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