Early Years Foundation Stage 2021

Introduction

The new Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is mandatory for all early years providers in England from 1 September 2021.

The new framework is for all early years providers in England

maintained schools
non-maintained schools
independent schools (including free schools and academies)
all providers on the Early Years Register
and all providers registered with an early years childminder agency (CMA)

Statutory Framework for the EYFS

Development Matters 2020

We have a YouTube Playlist where we will be uploading all of our EYFS training as recorded webinars. Somerset Early Years and Childcare – YouTube.

Early Years Conference Q and A

Help for early years providers
Get ready for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) changes in September 2021 with this guidance and practical support.

These resources are for childminders, nursery leaders and pre-school practitioners.

Help for early years providers – Department for Education

You can watch videos on the three literary resources pages of the Department of Education website.

The National Children’s Bureau website has a videocast about the use of the Department for Education’s online service.

Provider Toolkit

These are example documents that you may choose to use or alter for your own purposes. These may or may not work for you or suit your needs. Please be aware that these are only one suggested way of doing things. You may develop or find documents that suit your needs better.

Curriculum Planning Sheet pdf version

Curriculum Planning Sheet Word version

My Nursery Curricular Goals

8 Curricular Goals

Learning Environment Audit September 2021

Medium Term Planning Example

Long Term Planning Example

Loops of Learning Example

EYFS Backwards Mapping Loops of Learning

Unique Child 2022

Seven Features of Effective Practice Poster

Childminder Activity Planner