PERSONAL SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

THIS IS A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUPPORTING PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE (EYFS), PROMOTING A HOLISTIC APPROACH AND SHARING GOOD PRACTICE. "PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT" INTRODUCES THIS AREA OF THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE (EYFS) TO TRAINEE AND QUALIFIED EARLY YEARS PROFESSIONALS. THE PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 0-5 YEARS IS INTRODUCED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE EYFS. A BALANCED APPROACH TO THE EARLY LEARNING GOALS IS ENCOURAGED ENSURING THAT KEY PRINCIPLES OF GOOD EARLY YEARS PRACTICE ARE MAINTAINED AND DEVELOPED, AND THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD IS PROMOTED. THIS USER-FRIENDLY GUIDE WILL SUPPORT EARLY YEARS PROFESSIONALS TO REFLECT ON CURRENT PRACTICE AND DEVELOP SKILLS; EVALUATE THE IMPLICATIONS OF RESEARCH FOR EARLY YEARS PRACTICE AND PROVISION; PROMOTE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMWORK BETWEEN THOSE WHO WORK WITH AND SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN; MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AT