Publications

NCB is a leading children's services publisher. Our titles cover a range of subjects across the children's sector, including early years, education, children in care, supporting families, play, disability and participation.

Written by experts, our books and digital resources are peer-reviewed by staff at NCB, ensuring that our experience and knowledge supports professionals, academics, students, parents and children to access research, policy and best practice.

NCB also has a growing ebook list, which includes many previously out of print best-selling and historically significant titles. To find these, look for PDF series in the series section of the search facility.

Our latest publications can be found below and you can browse all NCB publications by subject, or search by title.

Download our latest publications catalogue [PDF 2159KB], or email ncb@centralbooks.com to request a printed copy.

Recent Publications

	Putting Analysis into Assessment                        This revised edition offers a range of new and tested practice tools, case studies, practice development sessions and activities, plus new section on risk and resilience and assessing need and risk in chronic situations.
	Listening to young Children: The Mosaic approach                                                           At a time of shifting policy in early years, this second edition offers a timely reminder that listening to young children is still important for reviewing service provision.
	The Ripple Effect                                       This comprehensive, authoritative analysis of the size, scale and nature of the children and young people's voluntary sector includes intelligence on how the reduction in government funding is the changing relationship with the statutory sector.
	Too Safe For Their Own Good?    This practical guide shows how adults can share their own skills with young children and teach them important lessons of safety in a caring, supervised environment that is not closed off from the outside world.

Ordering publications

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Download our publications catalogue [PDF 2159KB] or request a printed version by emailing ncb@centralbooks.com.

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