Quality standard
Development sources
Further explanation of the methodology used can be found in the quality standards process guide.
Evidence sources
The documents below contain recommendations from NICE guidance or other NICE‑accredited recommendations that were used by the quality standards advisory committee to develop the quality standard statements and measures.
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Social and emotional wellbeing: early years (2012) NICE guideline PH40
Policy context
It is important that the quality standard is considered alongside current policy documents, including:
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Department for Education (2015) Promoting the health and wellbeing of looked-after children
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Ofsted (2015) Children in need and child protection: quality of early help and social work assessments
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Public Health England (2015) Healthy child programme: rapid review to update evidence
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Department for Education (2014) Early years (under 5s) foundation stage framework (EYFS)
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Department of Health (2014) Improving children and young people's health
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NHS England (2014) Health visiting service specification 2015/16
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Department for Education (2013) Early years foundation stage profile: exemplification materials
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Department for Education (2011) The early years: foundations for life, health and learning – Tickell review