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. The New EYFS Framework came into effect on 1st September 2021 and is the framework that all registered nurseries, childminders, schools and pre-schools in England must follow. A background to the Reforms can be found here.
Supporting you with the implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Reforms
As well as the information below, we have a wide variety of courses that will support practitioners to implement the EYFS reforms, please ensure you check out our new EYFS CPD opportunities 2022/23 page when planning your CPD.
Over the last year the Early Years team have developed a range if resources including this webpage to support Nottingham City Early Years providers to prepare for the EYFS reforms which came into effect on 1st September 2021. We will continue to keep this page updated with all new documentation and guidance and we hope you will still find the series of vodcasts that we completed in June 2021 useful, all these are free to access below and each one unless otherwise stated is around 7 -12 minutes long.
- Preparing for the EYFS Reforms
- Communication Part One & Communication Part Two
- PSED
- Physical Development Part One & Physical Development Part Two
- Reflective Practice
- Literacy (19 minutes)
- Maths (34 minutes)
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
PDF Versions:
- Preparing for the EYFS Reforms PDF
- Communication Part One & Communication Part Two PDF
- PSED PDF
- Physical Development Part One & Physical Development Part Two PDF
- Reflective Practice PDF
- Literacy PDF
- Maths PDF
- Understanding the World PDF
- Expressive Arts and Design PDF
Working in partnership with Early Years consultant, and trainer Kym Scott we held sector wide EYFS Reforms Briefings during June 2021. PDF Downloads of the presentation are available below.
- EYFS Reforms Briefings section one
- EYFS Reforms Briefings section two
- EYFS Reforms Briefings section three
- EYFS Reforms Briefings section four
PVI Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders - Recently Published (June 2021): Resources and support for nurseries, childminders and preschools”
- An online service launched by DfE PVI Nurseries, Pre- schools and childminders
- Short introduction to the online service
Links to access key documents and useful information:
Early Years Foundation Profile Handbook 2023 and summary of changes
- EYFSP Handbook 2023
- DfE videos for Practitioners assessing children’s development at the end of the early years foundation stage EYFS)
- New EYFS Framework: Came into effect on 1st September 2021
- Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) information Last updated 6th May 2021
- Development Matters. Revised July 2021: Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Birth to Five Matters: Non-statutory guidance, drawing on previous guidance for the EYFS which has been updated in order to reflect recent research.
- OPAL (Observation of Play and Learning : Assessment tool developed by Barnet Early Years Alliance
- 'What to expect in the EYFS: a guide for parents', produced by Sheringham Nursery School and Children's Centre September 2021, is designed to guide parents through what to expect with their child's development.
- 'A Celebratory Approach to Working with Children with SEND', produced by Pen Green Children's Centre September 2021, is designed to help practitioners support children who require additional help or children with SEND.
- Foundation Years Style Guidelines -Guide for EYFS progress check at age 2;
For up to date information on policy and resources we would advise subscribing the Foundation years website for regular newsletters
Curriculum development blogs and additional materials
- Julian Grenier's blog and resources
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Blogs from early adopter schools: The Foundation Years (NCB) have published two blogs from leaders of early adopter schools. The first is from Sarah Charlton, Head of Early Years at Ark Priory Academy in West London and the second from Kate Pounder, Early Years Lead at Caldicotes Primary Academy in Thorntree, Middlesbrough.
They discuss their experience of implementing the reforms to the EYFS, how they impacted their practice and share key tips based on their experience.