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Understand the importance of promoting positive health and well-being for early years children

This film on ‘Supporting children’s wellbeing’ is on the Watch NCB YouTube channel. In the video Debbie Garvey provides a historical timeline of wellbeing in early childhood, gives an overview of the key research and theory and explores what children need, putting theory into practice.

Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

‘Well-being for children in the EYFS’ by Stephanie Moriarty on the CACHE website
‘Wellbeing in the early years’ by Julia Manning-Morton, published on the Teach Early Years website
‘Key roles within children’s health services’ from Lancashire County Council
‘Health matters: giving every child the best start in life’ from the UK Government
‘Social and emotional wellbeing: early years’ on the NICE website

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

This article from the Early Years Alliance is on 'Happy children — taking care of young people's wellbeing'.
Click to read an article on the Nursery World website about a nursery wellbeing programme called ‘MyHappyMind’.
The following literature review ‘The importance of early years and the role of the childcare professional supporting children’s health’ was prepared by Ione Inness whilst on an internship programme at the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY), December 2015.

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