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The theme of World Mental Health Day this year is the urgent need to support the mental health and psychosocial needs of people affected by humanitarian emergencies.

The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to five years old.

For primary-aged children, grief and change are a natural part of life and helping them understand and manage these experiences is a critical element of social and emotional learning.

We spoke with Kirstyn Moffat, Head Teacher at Gipsey Bridge Academy in Boston, Lincolnshire, about how the Early Years PSED (Personal, Social and Emotional Development) programme is making a profound impact on children’s lives and supporting families.

The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) recently published a review highlighting six key insights into early years professional development. These findings reinforce the importance of structured, evidence-informed programme in equipping educators with the tools to foster emotional resilience and well-being in young learners. Find out how our Early Years PSED programme support these key findings.

Jayne Carter, Programme Development Lead at Partnership for Children recently led a webinar exploring the benefits of the Lundy Model when considering children’s social and emotional learning. This blog outlines the key messages from the webinar.

We recently held an inspiring partner meeting for the Zippy’s Friends for SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) programme, bringing together passionate professionals from across the globe.

Our partner organisation in Poland, the Centre for Positive Education (COPE), has achieved a significant milestone.

A collaborative group of leading early years organisations have created a new list of skills that can be used by parents, carers, childminders and primary school teaching staff to prepare their children for starting school.

On Friday 28th February 2025 we presented at The European Network for Social and Emotional Competence’s (ENSEC) webinar to celebrate international social and emotional learning day.

The wellbeing of children and young people in the UK is at an all-time low. The latest PISA data reveals that 1 in 4 children report low wellbeing, making the UK the lowest-ranked country in Europe. 

We consider what we mean by listening to children as part of our mental health and wellbeing development provision in the early years and explore practical ways in which we can actively listen to young children and gather their views.

Partnership for Children worked in partnership with Children North East, a charity focused on transforming lives of the most disadvantaged children in the region.

Results from a randomised controlled feasibility trial of Zippy’s Friends for Pupils with SEND have now been published and feedback from teachers, parents/carers and the children themselves was positive.

The Skills for Life Early Years programme, funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), has been successfully implemented, analysed and evaluated.