Early years resources

A set of resources to help parents interact with their baby, boosting child development and setting up positive behaviour as their child grows.

Advice you can share with parents you work with on safe, positive ways to hold and care for their baby and reduce the dangers of rough handling.

Practice advice and tips for parents to help them set boundaries and build positive relationships with their children.

Understand what signs may indicate abuse or neglect and learn what you must do to respond appropriately.

Intimate care is an essential part of making sure a child's basic needs are met. Find out how to ensure you and your staff are providing intimate care in a safe, respectful and child-centred way.

Learn about the behaviour that can be observed in babies and young children who have been emotionally abused or emotionally neglected. Covers the interactions between children and their parents.

Social work practitioners explain what effective pre-birth assessments look like and how they play an important role in safeguarding babies.

Learn how therapeutic and trauma-informed early intervention services can support families through adversity and give children and young people the best start in life.

Are you a social worker or practitioner? Tune into our episode on understanding the developmental needs and vulnerabilities of infants under two.