Scarlettangel Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I have recently looked at our Early Years Policy.......... I know we should review it every year or so but in truth it has not been looked at/ re written since 2005!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With the new foundation stage upon us and an OFSTED quite likely in the early days of next term (we are well overdue) I am wondering if anyone has a copy of or has seen online a really good up to date policy!! I would appreciate ANY help!!!!!! Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Someone has posted an EYFS policy in the Resources section of TES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 What is in the original policy, Scarlettangel? I find it is always easier to amend something to make it more suitable than to start from scratch... Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlettangel Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 You know my husband just said to me "IF IT AINT BROKE DON'T FIX IT" I have been using the old policy to add in comments, cross out things but to be honest I was just looking for one to use as an idea....... This time last year I had to write policies for the private provision bit of the nursery and I found it useful to see a couple of policies (say re behaviour) and then adapt/ alter them to suit our own setting. I am not sure what TES is but am going to google it now so thanks for the tips!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlettangel Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Got it. Many thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlettangel Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 In case anyone else out there picks up on this EYFS policy thread........ do what an earlier post says and head to TES and look at the policy posted there. Its obviously taken someone a huge amount of time to put together and I am going to use it as a starter point, and then adapt/ blend with ours. I do believe though for those not wishing to use it as a starting point it could be adapted swiftly to use pretty much as it is. Yay!!!!!!! Thanks again!! :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 and thanks again, it looks wonderful, and will really help me with writing mine!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gezabel Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Perhaps I am having a senior moment I hot footed it to the TES site, registered and then hunted high and low for the policy but alas to no avail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmwhite Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hi there Click onto Resources and then type in EYFS policy into the search and it should come up. You can then download it. Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlettangel Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Sorry you couldn't find it...... But it is there......... do as the previous post says and you will find it. Honest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gezabel Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Happy now I found it Many thanks! as soon as I put EYFS in it appeared like magic! Think I was typing Early Years before but never mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Hi wanted to add my thanks for the link to TES - that is going to save me so much time and it was one of the things we have set as a target for next years bristol standard submission so thats a good starting point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlettangel Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Well I am so glad that I finally "took the plunge" yesterday and gave this posting thing a go!!!! Many thanks again Magenta for the heads up re the policy on the TES site. Although the private bit of the nursery provision that I manage had an Ofsted in May, school has not had one since October 2001 (besides a science mini inspection 2 years ago) and for the past year due to the review there has been an embargo on doing any inspections within our authority schools. So I believe (as does our Head) that an Ofsted is likely as soon as we return to school and getting another bit of paperwork sorted is......... GREAT!!!!! PS My son thinks I am addicted to this site already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Hi All Thanks for that wonderful link re eyfs policy. I am in a bit of a muddle and would love you guys to help me out a bit. A year ago my advisor said I should list all our policies under each standard. I did this, and now need to change as standards are not there as we now have statuory guidance. Just want to know how all of you are setting your policies out. I know from reading on here the amount of policies differ from setting to setting. I read one setting had around 130 !! I want to know how I should list them out ie under which headings ? Thanks Dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Ours are just in alphabetical order and numbered pages, with a list at the front.. In operational plan we then just say where to find relevant policy.. not doing the plan this time so don't know how it is being set out, but our LEA gave us a template to use, lots already done just needs adapting to our setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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