Early years children can experience a range of difficulties including bereavement, anxiety, crying, trauma, toileting and sibling rivalry; guidance from Anna Freud Centre on some of the common difficulties and how you can help with them
A guide to neurodiversity in the early years
Best ways to support children who have developmental differences
Early years staff wellbeing: a resource for managers and teams
Identifies four key areas that affect the wellbeing of nursery and preschool staff: Supporting each other, Supportive management, The physical environment, Outside support
DfE Personal, social and emotional development resources
Provide a safe environment for children to explore emotions and learn how to regulate them
EYL SEL Recognising and Expressing Emotions
Understanding what we mean and why it is important — Helpful ideas to put into action
The Early Years Evidence Store
Approaches and practices for supporting PSED with exemplification video clips from across a range of early years settings
Toxic stress derails healthy development. Centre on the developing child, Harvard University
Not all stress is bad. But toxic stress—excessive or prolonged activation of stress response systems in the brain and body—can impact early childhood development
Evidence-based strategy for supporting self-regulation. Includes articles and ‘how to’ guides etc. and other downloadable visual materials to support PSED, as well as free videos
Royal Foundation’s Centre for Early Childhood
Evidence based materials with lots of helpful video clips and guidance/materials with expert input to support PSED
Sensory Integration Service resources
Evidence based materials and courses in relation to sensory processing
How settings can support children and families as they deal with death and other major losses
Trauma informed practice in early child development
Trauma-informed practice including Local Authority case studies
The Little Book of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences which impact many children
DfE EYFS Help for Providers – Personal, Social and Emotional Development
DfE resources to help checking current curriculum to meet the requirement of the PSED area of learning