Those who work in childcare and educational settings have an ethical and legal responsibility to take into account children's cultural, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds. This second edition of Ros Millam's handbook is a wide-ranging guide to anti-discriminatory practice, incorporating practical applications, research findings and legal issues. The book has been widely used on NVQ, GNVQ, NNEB/DipNN, CCE, BTEC and undergraduate courses since the publication of the first edition in 1996. This fully updated edition includes discussion of the Early Learning Goals.