In England, research has shown that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact on young children’s social-emotional development and school readiness, especially those from a disadvantaged background who have, on average, weaker social emotional learning (SEL) skills at all ages than their more affluent peers. SEL skills influence a range of outcomes for pupils including academic attainment.
The Early Skills for Life programme aims to improve the personal, social and emotional development of 3-5 year olds, to ensure young children, particularly the most vulnerable, have the necessary emotional, social and self-regulation skills to be ‘school ready’.
Through a manualised, play-based programme grounded in Early Years pedagogy and evidence, experts will train and support Early Years practitioners to enhance and build on PSED provision within the Early Years settings.
Recruitment for this programme is now closed.