Helen Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 The revised EYFS has been published today and the statutory framework is available here. This covers the learning and development requirements, assessment, and the safeguarding and welfare requirements. The framework is mandatory for all early years providers from September 1st 2012. Sarah Teather stated: "The EYFS sets out the standards that early years providers must meet. It has improved quality across the early years sector, but some aspects of the 2008 framework have proved overly bureaucratic and burdensome. The reformed EYFS, which builds on the independent advice of Dame Clare Tickell, will reduce paperwork and bureaucracy for professionals and enable them to focus more strongly on the areas of learning most essential for children’s healthy development. It will also simplify assessment at age five, reducing the early learning goals from 69 to 17, and provide for earlier intervention for children who need extra help. When we published our response to the main EYFS consultation on 20 December 2011, we launched a further one-month consultation on new learning and development requirements (as required by the Childcare Act 2006). The responses to this additional consultation were broadly positive and I have made no significant changes to the framework as a result." Edit by Steve: To save you from searching this topic for the documents, if you're having trouble accessing them from the DofE site you can find the downloads from this post by SueJ. 1
Helen Posted March 27, 2012 Author Posted March 27, 2012 PS.... delighted they've kept "enabling environments"
HappyMaz Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 PS.... delighted they've kept "enabling environments" And positive relationships!
Helen Posted March 27, 2012 Author Posted March 27, 2012 Absolutely. And keeping the phrase "development matters" is helpful too. You can access them here And a summary of the reforms is here
sunnyday Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Many thanks! Printer is working very hard - tea is brewed ........see you in a couple of hours! :1b Is ir really sad to be so excited about this?! :blink:
Beauvink Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Not sad at all I have already skimmed in excitement. No great changes bar 7 areas of learning now. Broad phases still covered. Wonder if they will also do other resources on-line a bit like the disc access we had. 1
Guest Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 I am sadly! excited also - feel this is a way of renewing our energy somehow and rethinking what we do - reflecting on our practice - and if it means less paperwork then this must be a good thing (not sure about this bit though) only sad thing is ink just ran out! Have to sort that out before printing. Feel we should get at least one copy per setting from the government.
Aunt Sally Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 I can't get on it as it keeps crashing ....... : ( .....everybody get off and let me on chuckle
louby loo Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 I can't get on it as it keeps crashing ....... : ( .....everybody get off and let me on chuckle Snap!!! ::1a Note to self: Must find better things to do on sunny days!!!!
eyfs1966 Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 i too am having no luck at all in getting the development matters link, nor the reforms link to work. Has anyone downloaded these to their machines yet, and if so, could someone please upload a set to this site?
SueJ Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Snap again - If anyone has already downloaded it and can put the pdf up on here that would be very very very useful.
Cait Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 I've got the framework, it's the development statements and the 2 yr old assessment bit I still need! Anyone got those that they can pm me with?
sunnyday Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 I've got the framework, it's the development statements and the 2 yr old assessment bit I still need! Anyone got those that they can pm me with? Will attach to email - stand by!
eyfs1966 Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 OOOOh I ve got them here we go with development matters
eyfs1966 Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 oh if only i knew how to uplaod, will try again Development-Matters-in-the-Early-Years-Foundation-Stage.pdf 4
eyfs1966 Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 here is the statutory framework EYFS Statutory Framework March 2012.pdf 2
eyfs1966 Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 and here is the summary of the reforms Overall-Reforms-to-the-2012-EYFS-Framework.pdf 1
SueJ Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Have finally got on pdfs below just in case the site goes down again! A-Know-How-Guide - Progress Check for 2 year olds.pdf Development-Matters-in-the-Early-Years-Foundation-Stage.pdf EYFS-Statutory-Framework-2012.pdf Overall-Reforms-to-the-2012-EYFS-Framework.pdf 5
sunnyday Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Snap again - If anyone has already downloaded it and can put the pdf up on here that would be very very very useful. Will give it my best shot for you! Development-Matters-in-the-Early-Years-Foundation-Stage.pdf EYFS%20Statutory%20Framework%20March%202012.pdf
sunnyday Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Goodness - lots of 'post crossing' going on in the excitement!
eyfs1966 Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 oh how sad are we, that we need all this info hot off the press as such!! 1
SueJ Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 As our politicians are always reminding us the devil is in the detail
Guest ShelleyT Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 I'm disappointed that they have not yet provided information about the EYFS profile. That is the part that will be the biggest change for Reception teachers I think.
Froglet Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 I'm sorry I couldn't help chuckling. I just kept thinking "You wait months for a revised EYFS then 3 come along at once" (The 3 posts above in case anyone thinks I mean 3 versions) 4
fimbo Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 id like to say a big thanks to all who have taken the time to download and post all the info -its very much appreciated and has save me time (as i couldnt find the bits i needed !) will be spending tommorow in the setting printing it all off. 2
Aunt Sally Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Big thanks from me too...............well all I can say David Cameron should know what a dedicated lot we are......the sun is still blazing outside, I have got home from work after a very tiring day and here I am soaking up the revised EYFS......thanks to everyone for posting it for us....much appreciated
Guest Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Oh My Goodness, my printer has gone crazy....................................
Cait Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Mine's just cooling down ...........................
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