Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in the Early Years

What the course covers

This course helps early years practitioners understand Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the difference they can make to a child’s life.

• Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
• The ACE Study and the Evidence Base
• The Ten ACEs and Wider Adversities
• The Developing Brain and the Power of Relationships
• The Impact of ACEs Across the Life Course
• Recognising the Signs in Early Years Children
• Resilience and Protective Factors
• Trauma-Informed Practice: The Four Rs and Core Principles
• Supporting Children Day to Day: Co-Regulation and Practical Strategies
• Working with Families, Safeguarding, Boundaries and Self-Care

What your team takes away

• 11 lessons, 55 to 70 minutes. Short enough to finish in a sitting without disrupting the working day.
• Built from current guidance and written for the role rather than the theory, so it can be applied straight away.
• Interactive throughout, with a multiple choice assessment at the end. A certificate carrying its own reference number is issued on passing, and it can be verified online at any time.

How it runs

The course opens in a browser on a phone, a tablet or a desktop, with nothing to install. Progress is saved as it goes, so someone can stop and pick it back up. The assessment sits at the end, and passing it issues a certificate with its own reference number that an inspector or an auditor can check.

Who it is for

Anyone working in Early Years, as part of Safeguarding and CPD.

Early Years Safeguarding CPD