Exploring the Roots of Distressed Behaviour, and Strategies of Support in ELC Settings

This webinar explored the roots of distressed behaviour and strategies of support in Early education and care (ELC) via input from three professional perspectives:

•    Donna Carrigan (Senior Educational Psychologist, South Lanarkshire Council).
•    Gillian Earl (National Early Language and Communication Lead)
•    Nicky Shaw (Emotion Coaching, Care and Learning)

Accompanying resources: 

•    Cambridgeshire County Council's video - 'Why I am rude' - a poem about our perception of 'behaviour'.  

•    National Chatting Together key messages for early language and communication

•    Guide to Creating a Language and Communication Supportive Environment in ELC settings 

•    National Early Years Speech, Language and Communication Action Plan (2025) 

•    A survey by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists RCSLT Scotland survey: children’s communication difficulties increase since COVID | RCSLT 

•    Emotion Coaching UK: https://www.emotioncoachinguk.com/resources-for-professionals-parents-carers