Young Children′s Health and Wellbeing: From Birth to 11 - Hardcover

by Helen Cazaly Taylor (Author)

This book supports those training to work with young children to explore the many factors that impact on child health and wellbeing. Health is a concept that is often taken for granted in young children. If a child is physically active, appears well and is succeeding in learning, it is assumed that all is well. The growing statistics of child mental health issues tell a different story, as do the statistics for childhood obesity and the increasing number of physical health issues in childhood. This book explores and evaluates the strategies currently used in Britain to tackle this escalating situation and asks - what more is needed? The global pandemic has created a large increase in all childhood issues - the scale of which is yet to be ascertained. Supporting healthy childhoods has always been, and always will be, a constantly evolving agenda. What supported children 10 years ago may no longer be relevant in today′s society.

Author Biography

Helen Cazaly is a Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, teaching across a range of childhood and early years programmes within the Nottingham Institute of Education. She is a Trustee for the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) and an external examiner for the early childhood degree programme at the Pen Green Centre. Prior to moving to Nottingham Trent University, Helen worked across provision at Truro and Penwith College in Cornwall delivering on a range of FE courses and on degree programmes. Before moving to an academic career Helen owned and managed a childcare and early education setting in Cornwall which was graded 'outstanding' by Ofsted.