Understanding early years policy By Peter Baldock, Damien Fitzgerald and Janet Kay (Paul Chapman, £18.99, 1-4129-1028-5, 020 7324 8500) Reviewed by Jennie Lindon, psychologist and early years consultant It is important that early years professionals of all backgrounds have a grasp of current policy and legislation. These authors have aimed to describe the broad framework of policy and primary legislation. They have usefully worked to show how policy tends to be developed...