SCARF Early Years: Giving Children a Better Start

SCARF Early Years is a comprehensive resource designed to support the foundational growth of young children, helping early years providers deliver the very best start in life. Aligned with the 2021 EYFS framework, SCARF offers practical tools and engaging activities to nurture children’s Personal, Social, and Emotional Development (PSED).

Why Choose SCARF Early Years?

• Supports the Better Start initiative: SCARF helps settings meet the goals of the Better Start initiative, ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive.
• SCARF supports children in achieving essential milestones, helping early years settings deliver positive Good Level of Development (GLD) results.
• Helps build essential life skills: Through interactive stories, play, and activities, children learn to understand their feelings, manage emotions, cooperate with others, and build positive relationships.
• Empowers Educators: SCARF provides six half-termly, fully resourced units of work, plus an online staff training webinar and ongoing support from an Early Years specialist SCARF coordinator.

What’s Included?

• 6 half-term units packed with ready-to-use resources.
• Clear mapping to the 2021 EYFS framework.
• Online staff training to boost confidence and expertise.
• Specialist support from our Early Years SCARF coordinator.

With SCARF, you can create a nurturing environment that builds emotional resilience and social competence—laying the groundwork for lifelong personal and social success.