Childcare: Play and Foundation Stage
Introduction to the
Early Years Foundation
Stage (EYFS)
For Out of School Services in Ealing
5.
EYFS
Implementation
Checklist
2.
Welfare (Legal)
Requirements
Checklist
1.
Introduction to the EYFS
4.
Inclusive
Practice & the EYFS
3.
Guide to
Learning
areas
7.
Out of School
Team
Contacts
6.
Resource
Index &
Links
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
For Out of School Services
1a. Purpose of This Document
The purpose of this document is to provide Out of School Providers in Ealing, with the necessary information and guidance to plan and prepare for the changes to the framework of services for younger children and for the new Ofsted registration and inspection structures, which are to begin from September 2008.
Introduction
Since 2001, Ofsted has inspected childcare against the National Standards for under 8s day care and childminding.
That is about to be replaced by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
From September 2008, the registration of childcare for children under the age of eight will change. Childcare will no longer be registered under the Children Act 1989. Instead it will be registered under the Childcare Act 2006 (Sections 49 and 50).
The changes separate the regulation of under and over fives to reflect the different needs of school aged and pre-school children.This single framework will set the standards for care, learning and development for children from birth to 31 August following their fifth birthday (the
‘EYFS age group’). Providers for this age group will be registered and inspected slightly differently from those who care only for older children.
The Childcare Act 2006
The Childcare Act 2006 introduces a new framework for children “The Early Years
Foundation Stage (EYFS)” and two new registers:
• The Early Years Register (EYR)
• The Ofsted Childcare Register (OCR) which will be in two parts: o Compulsory (Providers of Childcare for Children 5-7years) o Voluntary (Providers of childcare to children aged eight and over, and care for
Early Years Foundation
Stage (EYFS)
For Out of School Services in Ealing
5.
EYFS
Implementation
Checklist
2.
Welfare (Legal)
Requirements
Checklist
1.
Introduction to the EYFS
4.
Inclusive
Practice & the EYFS
3.
Guide to
Learning
areas
7.
Out of School
Team
Contacts
6.
Resource
Index &
Links
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
For Out of School Services
1a. Purpose of This Document
The purpose of this document is to provide Out of School Providers in Ealing, with the necessary information and guidance to plan and prepare for the changes to the framework of services for younger children and for the new Ofsted registration and inspection structures, which are to begin from September 2008.
Introduction
Since 2001, Ofsted has inspected childcare against the National Standards for under 8s day care and childminding.
That is about to be replaced by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
From September 2008, the registration of childcare for children under the age of eight will change. Childcare will no longer be registered under the Children Act 1989. Instead it will be registered under the Childcare Act 2006 (Sections 49 and 50).
The changes separate the regulation of under and over fives to reflect the different needs of school aged and pre-school children.This single framework will set the standards for care, learning and development for children from birth to 31 August following their fifth birthday (the
‘EYFS age group’). Providers for this age group will be registered and inspected slightly differently from those who care only for older children.
The Childcare Act 2006
The Childcare Act 2006 introduces a new framework for children “The Early Years
Foundation Stage (EYFS)” and two new registers:
• The Early Years Register (EYR)
• The Ofsted Childcare Register (OCR) which will be in two parts: o Compulsory (Providers of Childcare for Children 5-7years) o Voluntary (Providers of childcare to children aged eight and over, and care for