EYFS - personal, social and emotional development

Personal, social and emotional development involves helping children:

• Gain a positive sense of themselves and others.
• Form positive relationships and respect others.
• Develop social skills and learn to manage their feelings.
• Understand appropriate behaviour in groups.
• Have confidence in their abilities.

The levels children are expected to have reached by the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage are:

Self-confidence and self-awareness

• Children are confident to try new activities, and say why they like some activities more than others.
• They are confident to speak in a familiar group, will talk about their ideas, and will choose the resources they need.
• They say when they do or don't need help.

Managing feelings and behaviour

• Children talk about how they and others show feelings.
• They talk about their own and others' behaviour, and its consequences, and know that some behaviour is unacceptable.
• They work as part of a group, understanding and following rules.
• They adjust their behaviour to different situations, and take changes of routine in their stride.

Making relationships

• Children play co-operatively, taking turns with others.
• They take account of one another's ideas about how to organise their activity.
• They show sensitivity to others' needs and feelings, and form positive relationships with adults and other children.

Find out how each impairment affects children's achievement in the early years and how you can help.

• Autistic spectrum disorder
• Physical impairment
• Visual impairment
• Hearing impairment