Foundations in Caring for Children is a brand new textbook by two of the country's leading childcare authors. With its emphasis on clear and simple explanations of all the key issues, this book is intended for students needing to understand the basic principles of caring for children. This book is the perfect companion for the new CACHE Foundation Award for Caring for Children. It will also be useful for all students of the CACHE Certificate in Child Care and Education, the BTEC First in Caring, NVQs in Early Years Care and Education at level 2, and Foundation GNVQs in Health and Social Care.