Oral Comprehension with picture books.
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Content provided by our partner - Chiltern Teaching School.
Oral Comprehension with picture books.
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Content provided by our partner - Chiltern Teaching School.
Oral Comprehension with picture books.
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Content provided by our partner - Chiltern Teaching School.
Oral Comprehension with picture books.
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Content provided by our partner - Chiltern Teaching School.
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EYFS

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EYFS
EYFS Updates
EYFS Childcare regulatory changes from 4th September 2023
The government is providing a package of up to £180 million for workforce training, qualifications and support and guidance for the early years sector to help address the impact of the pandemic on the youngest and most disadvantaged children.

September 2023
Early Years Professional Development Programme
The Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP) is an exciting opportunity for early years practitioners to improve their understanding and skills in supporting the development of the most disadvantaged children between the ages of 2 and 4.

Regular Updates
Early Years Qualification check Service
Find out if a person’s qualifications allow them to work in an early years setting, and if you can include them in staff:child ratios.

November 2022
Early years education recovery programme: supporting the sector
The government is providing a package of up to £180 million for workforce training, qualifications and support and guidance for the early years sector to help address the impact of the pandemic on the youngest and most disadvantaged children.

Regular Updates
Best start in life: a research review for early years
This series of research reviews is focused on the pre-school age range, from birth to 4 years. Its purpose is to support early years practitioners to raise the quality of early years education.

November 2022


Progress check at age two
Guidance to provide support for early years practitioners when completing the early years foundation stage (EYFS) progress check at age 2.
How can we get the EYFS progress check at age two right, and help children to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic?
Department for Education early years vodcast: Progress check at age two
This vodcast explains the new guidance on the EYFS progress check at age two to early years practitioners.
May 2022


The DfE has published exemplification materials to provide support for schools when completing the Early Years
Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) assessment for children at the end of reception year. These are a collection of case study videos that demonstrate teachers and leaders having professional discussions about individual children’s development and their EYFSP judgements. A vodcast for schools, multi-academy trusts and local authorities has also been published alongside the videos to explain the changes and what is different this year.
EYFS Exemplification materials update March 2022
Early Years Foundation Stage: Exemplification materials - Case Study 1
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Early Years Foundation Stage: Exemplification materials - Case Study 4
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Early Years Foundation Stage:
Exemplification materials - Case Study 7
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Early Years Foundation Stage: Exemplification materials - Case Study 2
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Early Years Foundation Stage: Exemplification materials - Case Study 5
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EYFS Profile assessment - a vodcast for teachers, school leaders and local authorities
Early Years Foundation Stage: Exemplification materials - Case Study 3
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Early Years Foundation Stage:
Exemplification materials - Case Study 6
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EYFS
An introduction to the EYFS reforms for governance
Content is provided by RoSIS. Additional sessions can be found in the RoSIS leadership and management membership section.
November 2021
EYFS
A celebratory approach to work with SEND children
A celebratory approach to work with SEND children - Pen Green Centre
December 2021
EYFS - OBSERVING, PLANNING & PEDAGOGY
Self-regulation in the early years - Dr Suzanne Zeedyk
Dr Suzanne Zeedyk gives us an overview of self-regulation and co-regulation, helping us to understand the early learning goal and the role adults play in children’s lives by talking about the science, thinking about real-life experiences and providing practical tips.
July 2021
EYFS - OBSERVING, PLANNING & PEDAGOGY
Growing an emotional brain
Content is produced by NSPCC & Warwick University to help understand brain development in child's early years.
July 2021
Linked Research
Education Endowment Foundation
EEF - Early Years Toolkit
EEF - Improving mathematics in the early years and key stage 1
EEF - Preparing for Literacy - Guidance report
EEF - Improving mathematics in the early years and key stage 1
EEF - Early Years Evidence Store
Support to help you put evidence-informed approaches into practice.
EEF - Guide to Effective Professional
Development in the Early Years
EEF - Communication and language approaches
Very high impact for very low cost based on moderate evidence.

Essential EYFS documentation
2023 Statutory
EYFS Framework
Celebratory approach toWorking with children with SEND
Reception Baseline
for teachers 2023
Reception Baseline for parents 2023
Development
Matters
Reception Baseline
Reporting Arrangements
(Updated May 2023)
DfE early years foundation stage handbook 2023
Birth to 5
Matters