Supporting and understanding children’s behaviour

Approaches for supporting personal, social and emotional development with a specific focus on improving child behaviour, supporting self-regulation, and teaching children about emotional literacy.

For more information see how to use the PSED supporting and understanding children’s behaviour roadmap.

Follow the Universal, Targeted and Specialist links below to access related documents, websites and contact details.

Universal
Targeted
Specialist

Universal

  • Non-statutory curriculum guidance – ‘Development Matters’ - Self-regulation and executive function
  • Non-statutory guidance by the sector for the sector ‘Birth To 5 Matters’ - Self-regulation key points and pedagogy
  • Booklet – ‘Working with the revised EYFS. Principles into Practice’ by Julian Grenier - Self-regulation and executive function
  • National Strategies booklet ‘Inclusion Development Programme. Supporting Children with Behavioural, Emotional and Social difficulties: Guidance for practitioners in the EYFS’.
  • Positive behaviour policy.
  • Marketed exemplar formats from the Early Years Alliance (EYA) and National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA).
  • LCC’s ‘Behaviour Management Audit’.
  • Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
  • Government website ‘Help for Early Years: Emotions, Sense of Self and Relationships’
  • Education Endowment Foundation: Approaches and practices to support Personal, Social and Emotional Development in the Early Years and Self-regulation
  • National Health Service (NHS): Dealing with child behaviour problems
  • LCC’s marketed booklets and training on ‘Personal, Social and Emotional Development’ and ‘Behaviour that Challenges’.
  • LCC’s Family Hubs Network and Children and Family Wellbeing service

Targeted

  • Statutory guidance – ‘Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0-25 years’
  • LCC’s Early Help Assessment (EHA) tool - this is linked to children’s health and is not SEND specific
  • Lancashire’s Early years SEND toolkit - Early Years Assessment Tracking and Target Setting tool (ATTS) and  SENDco Handbook
  • Lancashire website SEND Support Guide for Professionals
  • Lancashire training Two pre-recorded webinars related to the role of the Early Years SENDCo or SENCO
  • Marketed Publication
  • Early Support Information on Behaviour
  • Lancashire’s Enabling Environments Top Tips for Working with a Child who has Social, Emotional and Mental Health Need.
  • Lancashire’s Role of the Adult Top Tips for Working with a Child who has Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs.
  • Government website Help for Early Years; child development training on Personal, Social, and Emotional Development.

Specialist

  • LCC’s SEND Specialist Teaching Service and Inclusion Service
  • LCC’s SEND Assessment and Support
  • SEND Support Plans and Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHC plan) for professionals
  • Lancashire’s Portage, Early Years Sensory Impairment support
  • LCC’s Inclusion Fund with the Specialist Teaching Service offer info as above
  • LCC Transition Toolkit: supporting successful transition experiences for children with autism and social communication needs in the Early Years – Educational Psychology Service
  • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Local Offer: 0-4 years old. Find services for families including children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Lancashire and nationally, if relevant. Lancashire’s SEND directory for education, family support, health, things to do and wellbeing.

Print version

PSED roadmap (PDF 513 KB)