<p>The Candidate Handbook contains many features to aid learning:</p><ul><li><strong>Case studies</strong> throughout contain real life stories of situations that early years practitioners might come across, encouraging them to reflect on their own practice and that of other professionals. </li><li><strong>Before you start </strong>feature introduces thought-provoking questions about learners'' own experience and gets them to reflect on their existing knowledge. </li><li><strong>Theory in Action </strong>features add the important real-world focus and give learners a deeper understanding of the theories that underpin their work with children. </li><li><strong>Find the balance</strong> features provide tips for effective time-management to support learners in finding the right balance between work and study. </li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>