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February 5, 2025

Developing language skills – Early Years – Communication and Interaction

Model play actions alongside the child using similar toys and objects that the child is already engaged in.  Accompany play actions with simple single words ...

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February 5, 2025

Supporting persistence and developing motivation through cause and effect play – Early Years – Cognition and Learning

Cause and effect play – adults may need to use verbal cues such as ‘Ready, Steady Go!’ or ‘One, two three!’ to prepare the child ...

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February 17, 2025

Supporting self-regulation through a setting approach – Early Years – Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Settings could develop a Regulation Policy to replace or sit alongside their behaviour management policy to create a consistent approach to supporting regulation. The setting ...

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February 5, 2025

Resources to support Early Years – Physical needs (PD)

Portage is a home teaching service for families with pre-school children who have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). The success and popularity of Portage is based ...

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February 5, 2025

Resources to support Early Years – Visual Impairment (VI)

RNIB | Homepage of the Royal National Institute of Blind People Education for Children | RNIB offers tabs with guidance on Early Years: Early years ...

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February 5, 2025

Resources to support Early Years – Hearing Impairment (HI)

Physical & Sensory needs (SEND Early Years Resources) Hearing – Supporting the achievement of hearing impaired children in early years settings - Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk) ...

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February 5, 2025

Resources to support Early Years – Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI)

Sense offers free support helps children who are deafblind or who have complex disabilities access education, playgroups and holidays, so they have the same life experiences ...

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February 5, 2025

Resources to support Early Years – Sensory processing needs

Sensory Processing – advice sheet: Devon-Early_Years-Sensory_processing.pdf (childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk) Occupational Therapy: Devon Children's Occupational Therapy Service (torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk) Torbay Sensory Processing Profile: Early Years Sensory Processing Profile - ...

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NHS Perinatal and Infant Mental Health

December 28, 2024

Torbay Carers Service

Does someone rely on you? Are you an unpaid carer? Lots of people care or support their relatives or friends. They may help with shopping ...

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February 4, 2025

Age 16-18 – Resources or referral pathway for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)

Torbay CAMHS - Family Hub Wellbeing | Young Devon Talk Works YMCA Download the 16 – 18 Graduated Response toolkit here: 16 - 18 Graduated ...

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