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
Updates
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
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.
Regular Updates
Best start in life: a research review for early years (Part 2)
This report is part of our series of subject-based curriculum research reviews. Its purpose is to support early years practitioners in raising the quality of early years education.
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September 2023
Best start in life: a research review for early years (Part 1)
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.
September 2023
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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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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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
January 2024 Statutory
EYFS Framework
Reception Baseline
for teachers 2024
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Reception Baseline for parents 2024
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Development
Matters
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Reception Baseline
Reporting Arrangements
(Updated May 2023)
DfE early years foundation stage handbook 2024
Celebratory approach toWorking with children with SEND
Birth to 5
Matters
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) guidance on exemptions
