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Early Years Foundation Stage

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together: Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage (2000), Birth to Three Matters (2002) framework and the National Standards for Under 8s Daycare and Childminding (2003), building a coherent and flexible approach to care and learning.

All providers are required to use the EYFS to ensure that whatever setting parents choose, they can be confident their child will receive a quality experience that supports their development and learning.

The EYFS is based on principles of inclusion which means that early years providers oppose discrimination and prejudice and welcome all families and children. They provide care and education for a wide range of children in environments that enable children to feel safe and supported and which extend their learning and development.

Throughout the EYFS stress is placed upon understanding each child and their family as unique, with different needs and concerns.

Key Elements of Effective Practice (KEEP)

Effective practice in the Early Years requires committed, enthusiastic and reflective practitioners with a breadth of knowledge, skills and understanding. Effective practitioners use their own learning to improve their work with young children and their families in ways which are sensitive, positive and non-judgmental.

Therefore through initial and ongoing training and development practitioners need to develop, demonstrate and continuously improve their:

• Relationships with both children and adults

• Understanding of the individual and diverse ways that children learn and develop

• Knowledge and understanding in order to actively support and extend children’s learning in and across all areas and aspects of Learning and Development

• Practice in meeting all children’s needs, learning styles and interests

• Work with parents, carers and the wider community

• Work with other professionals within and beyond the setting

Information for parents

Every Child Matters: Change for Children is a new approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to age 19.

The programme places better outcomes for children firmly at the centre of all policies and approaches involving children's services. These outcomes are:

• Be healthy

• Stay safe

• Enjoy and achieve

• Make a positive contribution

• Achieve economic well-being

The programme demands that all organisations that provide services to children work together in more integrated and effective ways.

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