There continues to be a difference in the titling of qualifications that cover the Early Years Educator requirements for level 3 practitioners in England (as from September 2014) This list from education.gov.uk will help see which handbook would be most appropriate for a course
Early years educator approved qualifications
Released on April 24th this is the latest handbook to support learners undertaking the level 3 Early Years Educator. Where unit names differ use the index to research subject areas.
There are also handbooks specifically tailored to the classroom learner and the work based learner published by Hodder Education. Please check with your course provider as to which title they recommend you loan or buy.
If a qualification falls under Edexcel certification - as the awarding body and the UK wide Level 3 Diploma in Children's Learning and Development (Early Years Educator) there's a linked handbook on this page of amazon.co.uk Pearson handbook - for the work based learner