Early years foundation stage framework exciting times ahead for you and your child what is the early years foundation stage. Nurseries, preschools, reception classes and childminders registered to deliver the eyfs must follow a legal document called the early years foundation stage framework. The early years foundation stage requires that settings must have written copies of certain policies and procedures. Updates to preparing to work in home based childcare level 3 text book. Following the governments response to the primary assessment consultation in. Guide to the early years foundation stage in steiner. The framework is the core document for all professionals working in the foundation stage, the eyfs framework gives. Physical development in the early years foundation stage 1st. Early years foundation stage safeguarding and welfare. Early years foundation stage eyfs statutory framework gov. The early years foundation stage eyfs is a mandatory framework for all early years providers.
The early years foundation stage eyfs framework sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to age five. Parents guide to the early years foundation stage framework. Ofsted has regard to the early years foundation stage eyfs in carrying out inspections, and reports on the quality and standards of provision. The welfare requirements and guidance of the relevant. Throughout their formative years, childrens learning develops more rapidly than at any other time. The early years foundation stage eyfs is the framework that provides that assurance.
Parents guide to the early years foundation stage framework it sets out. The foundation phase curriculum is planned as a progressive framework that spans four years three to seven years to meet the diverse needs of all children, including those who are at an earlier stage of development and those who are more able. The eyfs has been periodically updated since its introduction. Delivering the early years foundation stage in outofschool. The early years foundation stage eyfs principles are the starting point for effective practice eyfs builds on what practitioners already do well. The safeguarding and welfare requirements cover the steps that providers must take. The eyfs framework supports an integrated approach to early learning and care. There are currently no known outstanding effects for the the early years foundation stage welfare requirements regulations 2012. The early years foundation stage welfare requirements regulations 2007 as amended by the early years foundation stage welfare requirements amendment regulations 2008.
The law officially took effect from september 2008, under gordon browns labour government. Parents guide to the early years foundation stage framework 2 it sets out. This course aims to provide a gentle introduction to the expectations of the early years foundation stage and it can also act as a refresher for those wanting to update their knowledge. Assessment at the end of the eyfs the early years foundation stage profile e yfsp 19 section 3 the safeguarding and welfare requirements 21 introduction 21 child protection 21 suitable people 23 staff qualifications, training, support and skills 26 key person 27 staff. Based on the statutory framework for early years foundation stage. Section 3 the safeguarding and welfare requirements. The eyfs lays down the legal requirements that early years childcare. The early years foundation stage eyfs statutory framework is a set of standards which all early years providers must meet to make sure children are given the optimum opportunity to progress and develop, in a safe and healthy environment.
Where children are provided with meals, snacks and drinks, they must be healthy, balanced and nutritious. An introduction to the early years foundation stage. They then start full time school, fs2 reception in the. Before a child is admitted to the setting the provider must also obtain information about any special dietary requirements, preferences and food. If you are a childminder in scotland, wales or northern ireland, your regulations are different and you can find information about what you will work to by using the links below.
All schools and ofstedregistered early years providers must follow the eyfs, including childminders, preschools, nurseries and school reception classes. The safeguarding and welfare requirement contains cases of adults behaviour which covers the cyphers of abuse and neglect. Each book gives clear and detailed explanations of each aspect of learning and development and encourages readers to consider each area within its broadest. Children must be given access to a wide range of reading materials books. Written in accordance with the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage 2014.
Jul 29, 20 the early years foundation stage eyfs is a term defined in section 391a and 1b of the british governments childcare act 2006. Healthy eating and safe food preparation foundation years. The early years foundation stage welfare requirements regulations 2012 are amended as follows. The tool kit is made up of the following documents. Early years foundation stage curriculum st keverne preschool. The provider commits an offence if they fail to carry out the actions set. The legal welfare requirements that everyone registered to. From when your child is born up until the age of 5, their early years experience should be happy, active, exciting, fun and secure. Changes to the safeguarding and welfare requirements in eyfs. The early years foundation stage, commonly referred to as the eyfs is a framework that all early years providers, including childminders, must follow.
Reforming the early years foundation stage the eyfs. Section 3 the safeguarding and welfare requirements april 2017 1 audit of musts to be used in conjunction with the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage eyfs 2017 the requirements are indicated by the word must. During early years foundation stage, a childs first experiences with oral health can impact on the rest of their life. The safeguarding and welfare requirements are given legal force by regulations4. Early years foundation stage policy potton lower school. This valuable progress check also highlights any concerns and if any e. The early years foundation stage does not contain any special arrangements for different types of providers.
This includes curriculum, assessment and health and safety requirements. Eymp 3 explain the welfare requirements and guidance of the. The eyfs statutory framework is mandatory for all early years providers and includes further information on the safeguarding and welfare requirements of children. In our school, children join fs1 nursery the term after their third birthday. The safeguarding and welfare requirements audit will be. Jun 26, 2019 the early years curriculum at harrow bangkok closely follows the uk early years foundation stage curriculum delivering seven areas of learning and development of. Apr 03, 20 the early years foundation stage eyfs is a term defined in section 391a and 1b of the british governments childcare act 2006. A childs experience in the early years has a major impact on their life chances. Documents and templates to support settings in meeting the eyfs statutory safeguarding and welfare requirements and tools to develop policies and procedures. Early years foundation stage welfare requirements food and drink 3.
The early years foundation stage eyfs learning and. See end of document for details statutory instruments 2012 no. If you are a new provision, the safeguarding and welfare requirements tool kit will allow you to. The hill primary academy early years policy the early years foundation stage eyfs applies to children from birth to the end of the reception year. Eyfs applies to all children from birth through to the end of their reception year. Exploring the definitions of quality early childhood. This was implemented in september 2014 and in addition the welfare requirements are adhered to. The early years foundation stage early years alliance. Countdown to the new education curriculum requirements. Early years foundation stage oral health foundation. The document has been updated several times since then.
Section 3 the safeguarding and welfare requirements april. The learning and development requirements are given legal force by. We share the principle as stated in the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage 2014 that every child deserves the best possible start in life and that the support enables them to fulfil their potential. The early years foundation stage learning and development requirements order 2007 as amended by the early years foundation stage learning and development requirements amendment order 2008. The 2012 regulations specify, and give legal effect to, the welfare requirements that early years providers are required to comply with. The equivalents in wales and scotland are the foundation phase and the early years framework the eyfs has been periodically updated since its introduction. In regulation 2 a in the definition of the document for 27th march 2012 substitute 31st march 2014. The welfare requirements of eyfs has now become the safeguarding and welfare requirement swr since september 2012. A revised framework is set to be rolled out in 2021 after a consultation. Early years providers can only grant full or partial exemptions for a maximum of 12 months in respect of a particular child in their setting. When citing the eyfs, the author is usually the department for. The early years foundation stage setting the standards for learning, development and care for children. The early years foundation stage eyfs sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old.
As those working in the early years sector will be aware, the early years foundation stage eyfs framework requires providers to take all necessary steps to keep children safe and well and providers must be confident that those responsible for preparing and handling food in their setting are competent to do so. Guide to the early years foundation stage in steiner waldorf. Legal basis childcare act 2006 education act 2011 statutory framework for the early years foundation stage 2014. At the end of 12 months, if a child still attends the same early years setting and their parent still considers an exemption is required, the parent should discuss this further with the provider. The early years foundation stage document is the national framework that all registered childminders in england work to. The eyfs covers birth to five years and are divided up through the. The equivalents in wales and scotland are the foundation phase and the early years framework. Inclusion of a requirement that to count in the staff. Eymp 3 explain the welfare requirements and guidance of. All early years providers including schools must follow the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the eyfs statutory. Delivering the early years foundation stage in outof. In 2012 and 2014 the framework was revised to make it clearer and easier to use, with more focus on the. Welcome to the early years foundation stage eyfs, which is how the government and early years professionals describe the time in your childs life between birth and age 5.
The early years foundation stage was established under section 39 of the childcare act 2006. Our early years foundation stage framework sets out the requirements for the learning, development and welfare of children from birth to the end of. The early years foundation stage eyfs framework sets standards for the. The early years foundation stage welfare requirements. The eyfs framework published in march 2014 remains statutory until 2nd. The early years foundation stage eyfs applies to children from birth to the end of the. These regulations amend the childcare early years register regulations 2008 the eyr regulations, the childcare general childcare register regulations 2008 the gcr regulations and the early years foundation stage welfare requirements regulations 2012 the 2012 regulations. You should check that any pfa training you are about to book meets these criteria. Eyfs brings learning and welfare requirements together eyfs supports continuity and coherence for all children. Foundations for life, health and learning an independent report on the early years foundation stage to her majestys government available from.
Documentation safeguarding and promoting childrens welfare suitable people organisation suitable premises, environment and equipment the general legal require. This framework is mandatory for all early years providers from 1 september 2012 1. Please note the safeguarding and welfare requirements tool kit does not replace referring to the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage eyfs 2017, ofsted guidance or legislation. This document sets out the welsh governments requirements for the foundation phase for three to seven year olds in wales. Ofsted and inspectorates of independent schools have regard to the early years. The latest framework was published on 3 march 2017 with effect from 3 april 2017. Early years foundation stage eyfs all saints action network. The eyfs specifies requirements for learning and development and for. The term was defined in section 39 of the british governments childcare act 2006. It is issued pursuant to the powers contained in sections 102, 105 and. The eyfs comprises a set of welfare requirements and a set of learning and development requirements known as early years outcome. In the three years since its introduction, it has helped improve outcomes for children. The safeguarding and welfare requirements tool kit has been designed as an optional tool for private, voluntary, community and independent childcare provisions working with the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage eyfs. Mar 31, 2021 early years foundation stage reforms the early years foundation stage statutory framework sets the standards that all early years providers must meet.
Early years foundation stage safeguarding and welfare requirements. Early years foundation stage toad hall day nursery. Grafton childcare is registered to deliver the eyfs must follow a legal document called the early years foundation stage framework. The current eyfs statutory framework has been in effect since 3 april 2017, following updates to the 2014 statutory framework. Personal, social and emotional development, physical development, communication and language, literacy, mathematics, understanding the world, expressive arts and design. The swr have several features connecting to essential actions taken by childcare settings to deliver safety to children. The childcare welfare and registration requirements. Early years foundation stage statutory framework from. Staff suitability and disqualification england only. The early years foundation stage eyfs, which is how the government and early years professionals describe the time in your childs life between birth and age 5. Early years foundation stage eyfs statutory framework.
Requirements for welfare and learning and development were combined in a single framework the early years foundation stage eyfs 1. Assessment at the end of the eyfs the early years foundation stage profile eyfsp 14 information to be provided to the local authority 15 section 3 the safeguarding and welfare requirements 16. Guide to the early years foundation stage in montessori settings. It aims to provide useful advice and detailed information on supporting childrens learning and development and welfare. Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. Eyfs new version from 3rd april 2017 early years matters. We may issue a welfare requirements notice wrn, which sets out the actions that a provider must take by a certain date to meet the safeguarding and welfare requirements in the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. Together with the learning and development requirements specified under section 391a of the act, these form the early years foundation stage. Failure to do so would be a breach of early years foundation stage safeguarding and welfare requirements regulations 2017. This framework is mandatory for all early years providers from 1 september 20141. Early years foundation stage eyfs was implemented for allchildren aged 05.
Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage the. They develop resilience when their physical and psychological wellbeing is protected by adults eyfs card 1. Early years foundation stage statutory framework 2017 the eyfs statutory framework aims to improve early years professionals ability to promote child learning and development without unnecessary regulation and administration. The welfare requirements and guidance of the relevant early. The framework describes what a good provider of early education and childcare should do, the. The legal welfare requirements that everyone registered to look after children must follow to keep your child safe and promote their welfare the 7 areas of learning and development which guide professionals. The early years foundation stage statutory framework 2017. Early years outcomes september 20 external link safeguarding and welfare. There are four guiding principles of the eyfs framework 2014. Development matters in the early years foundation stage. Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage 2014 that every. Early years foundation stage curriculum st keverne pre. Early years foundation stage eyfs this nonstatutory guidance material supports practitioners in implementing the statutory requirements of the eyfs. The early years foundation stage includes conditions relating to young childrens welfare, learning and development that all registered providers and schools must meet.
All teaching, learning and other provision in the eyfs will follow the. Supporting material is available on the foundation years website. Parents write in the childrens reading records and books are changed accord. Early years foundation stage we believe in learning through play and. The early years foundation stage eyfs is the statutory framework for early years education in england. How do i reference the early years foundation stage eyfs.
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