Nursery World - Early years practitioners invited to take part in programme to improve children's self-regulation

Early years practitioners are being encouraged to sign up to a new research trial to find out if helping young children manage their emotions can support their early development.

Emotion Coaching is the the first trial to be commissioned by the EEF into children's PSED, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

It is one of three new fully funded trials of early years professional development programmes, designed to promote high-quality practice and boost young children’s development, they are:

The Early Education Foundation (EEF) trials are being co-funded by the Department for Education’s Stronger Practice Hubs.

Emotion Coaching

Developed and delivered by Emotion Coaching UK, in collaboration with Norland, the programme gives early educators online professional development to support them to improve children’s self-regulation skills, and better manage their emotions and behaviour.

The trial, the first commissioned by the EEF to focus on three and four-year-old’s personal, social and emotional development (PSED), will be evaluated by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen).

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