Best Start in Life: the prime areas of learning and what Ofsted's research means for childminders
Ofsted are delivering a live webinar specifically designed for childminders.
In this webinar Ofsted will draw on the second part of their early years research review series, focussing on the importance of the prime areas of learning.
The webinar will take place on Monday 16 December 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm
You will hear from Ofsted inspectors about:
- the importance of the prime areas of learning
- what a curriculum is for the prime areas of learning
- how they look at the prime areas of learning on inspection
- share the top 10 key takeaway points from their research
Click the button below to register for the webinar.
Early years qualifications achieved in the United Kingdom
The Department for Education has updated the check list of early years qualifications achieved in the United Kingdom for counting in the early years foundation stage framework staff:child ratios.
The check list of early years qualifications achieved in the United Kingdom details:
- all full and relevant qualifications accepted by the Department for Education (DfE) to work in an early years setting
- common qualifications that are not accepted
Please click on the button below to view the checklist.
Updated EYFS Profile handbook, including a change to the Speaking ELG
NHS Winter tips for keeping babies safe
The NHS has produced some winter tips for families around safer sleeping at this time of year. Please click the button below to access the document and share these tips with your families.
The Department for Education has published the updated Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Profile Handbook to support teachers and practitioners to complete EYFS Profile assessments in line with statutory requirements. The EYFS Profile is an important statutory assessment of children’s development at the end of the EYFS.
The EYFS Profile must be completed for each child and submitted to the local authority no later than 30 June. Local authorities must submit EYFS Profile data to DfE by 31 July.
This update includes a change to allow a child’s established or preferred mode of communication (including non-speaking communication, such as signing) to be used for all of the early learning goals (ELGs), including the Speaking ELG.
In order to be judged as expected, children must demonstrate the criteria of the ELG. The mode of communication is the way a child chooses to communicate, not the language a child communicates in. Therefore, when using any mode of communication, the ELGs for the communication and language and literacy areas of learning must still be assessed in relation to the child’s competency in English, or competency in British Sign Language.
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