Early Years Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSA)
What is it?
The Early Years ELSA project is a four half-day training programme aiming to enable early years staff to support and develop children's emotional wellbeing. Staff attend training sessions and group supervision sessions led by Haringey Educational Psychologists who are registered with the National ELSA Network. Upon completion of the training the member of staff has an additional new title: Early Years Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (Early Years ELSA).
What are the benefits?
Staff will receive training in planning and delivering programmes of support to children in the early years who are experiencing temporary or longer term additional emotional needs. The majority of ELSA support is expected to be delivered on an individual basis, but sometimes some small group work will be appropriate, especially in the areas of social skills.
Who can join the training?
Early Years Staff
Is it effective?
The ELSA programme is a nationally recognised, evidence-based intervention for promoting the emotional wellbeing of children and young people.
Time commitment to work as an ELSA
Four half-day training sessions delivered by EPs during the autumn term 2025 followed by two half-termly supervision slots at which point they will be registered as an Early Years ELSA in Haringey
After the initial registration, Early Years ELSAs should continue to attend group supervision to maintain registration as an Early Years ELSA in Haringey
Costing and registration
Free for Early Years Staff
Registration in December 2025 plus one year's small group supervision from 2026-2027
Venue: TBC
Time: 12.30-3.30pm
Dates:
Session 1: Wednesday 24th September 2025
Session 2: Wednesday 8th October 2025
Session 3: Wednesday 5th November 2025
Session 4: Wednesday 19th November 2025
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