Early Years in Mind Network
A free online network for early years practitioners.
Join the Early Years in Mind network
The Early Years in Mind Network is a free newsletter for early years practitioners. The newsletter provides easy to read and easy to use guidance on supporting the mental health of babies, young children and their families. The network was developed by our mental health experts and shares practical and clinical expertise, and advice on using attachment-informed practice.
Sign upAbout the Early Years & Prevention Department
The Early Years & Prevention Department is a multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals, some with a background in psychoanalytic child psychotherapy, counselling, clinical and educational psychology.
We have specialisms in parent infant psychotherapy, video based treatments, therapy for parents and toddlers (in groups and individually) as well as other Mentalization based approaches. We are also developing and delivering specialised support for fathers in the Perinatal period.
Explore our early years resources
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For under fives
The Early Years & Prevention department is a multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals.
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Common difficulties in the early years
Exploring a range of difficulties children can experience.
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Expert advice and guidance videos for nursery staff
This series of films, featuring some of Anna Freud's child mental health experts, aim to provide help and guidance to nursery staff on how to manage a range of different issues.
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Working with families facing challenges
Advice and guidance for early years practitioners on working with and supporting parents and carers of under fives who may have experienced mental health difficulties or challenges thems...
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Sometimes Happy, Sometimes Sad: An Early Years in Mind story and guide
This free digital book aims to help educators, parents and carers have important discussions about mental health with young children.
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Learning from Start for Life in the South West: Report
A report on the South West Directors of Public Health sector-Led improvement programme.