EYFS
Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
The Early Years Foundation Stage is statutory for all EYFS settings. It supports us all in reflecting on our pedagogy and practice.
“The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. It promotes teaching and learning to ensure children’s ‘school readiness and gives children the broad range of knowledge and skills that provide the right foundation for good future progress through school and life.”
Statutory Documents
The current legal framework, effective 4th September 2023.
Non-Statutory Documents
Development Matters
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage (Revised July 2021).
Birth To Five Matters
Non-statutory guidance produced by the Early Years Coalition, a group comprised of 16 Early Years sector organisations.
Progress Check at Age Two
Guidance to provide support for Early Years practitioners when completing the EYFS progress check at age 2.
You can also watch a video about the guidance.
What To Expect: A Guide
A comprehensive guide for parents of children from birth to 5 years, covering the seven areas of learning and development in the EYFS.
Have you looked at other guidance? Have you seen these?
Realising the Ambition
The national guidance for Scotland presents key information about the characteristics of child development based on research and evidence.
Aistear
Aistear is the curriculum framework for children from birth to 6 years in Ireland.
Early childhood play, learning and care in Wales
Resources and guidance for childcare, play settings and schools on early childhood play, learning and care for 0 to 5-year-olds in Wales.
Te Whāriki
Te Whāriki is the Early Childhood Curriculum from New Zealand supporting children from all backgrounds to grow up strong in identity, language and culture.
Other Useful Links
The Foundation Years website offers information about the current EYFS, including links to information about policy, practice and resources.
The UK government’s “Help for Early Years Providers” page provides ways to apply the new guidance across various areas of learning.
The Early Years Library is a compilation of evidence-informed skills and practices designed to help early childhood education practitioners support young children’s development and essential skills for life.
The Froebel Trust offers an extensive range of inspiring resources, practical information and training designed to support early childhood educators, carers and all those who work with young children.
The Book Trust offer book recommendations, tools to support home and school engagement, and resources to help with reading aloud.