30 hours childcare In June 2019, the Department for Education launched a campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of 30 hours childcare, with…
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory frameworks set standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old….
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework states that early years providers must promote the good health, including the oral health, of children attending the…
SEN and Disability in the Early Years Toolkit Children and the Council for Disabled Children (CDC) produced a toolkit for SEN and disability in the early years….
Public Health England (PHE) and the Department for Education’s (DfE) Best Start in Speech, Language and Communication Programme aims to improve the rate of…
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old. All schools and…
Working in early years has an immense impact on the lives of young children, and it can be a fulfilling and enjoyable career – but…
Who is Foundation Years for? Nursery practitioners Childminders Apprentices Nursery managers Local authority teams Students of early years education Teachers People looking to enter the…
The early years workforce makes a huge contribution to young children’s lives, and supporting and growing this workforce is a priority for the Department. In…
The Department for Education (DfE) has published a vodcast explaining the Government consultation on proposed changes to the EYFS safeguarding requirements. This includes an introduction to the consultation from Minister…
The Department for Education (DfE) is consulting on proposals to strengthen the EYFS safeguarding requirements. The safety of our youngest children is our utmost…