Early years practitioners are increasingly looking for ways to support children and families from a distance as lockdown continues. At Longstanton Pre-school in Cambridge, manager Shelle Stevens was among the first to complete a CPD-certified Well-being During The Coronavirus Outbreak online training programme.
Launched by the Early Years Alliance in April, in partnership with online training provider EduCare, the course is available for free until 30 June. It covers five areas: understanding anxiety, low mood and depression, self-harm, online safety and child neglect.
Ms Stevens, who is working from home supporting children and families while the pre-school is closed, said the course on self-harm was more relevant than she anticipated. ‘It opens your eyes that self-harm isn’t just cutting,’ she says. ‘Some children might bite the side of their finger, or sometimes you get head banging, to help process those feelings of being out of control.’
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