This page highlights some the research presented by ECSDN members that help to inform the nature, structure, relevance and contribution of Early Childhood Studies Degrees.

• Wild, M., C. Silberfeld, and B. Nightingale. (2015). “More? Great? Childcare? A Discourse Analysis of Two Recent Social Policy Documents Relating to the Care and Education of Young Children in England.” International Journal of Early Years Education 23 (3): 230–244.
• Pamela Calder (2015) "Policies and discourses in early childhood education and care"
• Mark Hadfield, Michael Jopling, Martin Needham (2015) "Practice Leadership in the Early Years: Becoming, Being and Developing as a Leader)"