Early Years Foundation Stage
Currently, all childcare settings use the
Birth to Three Framework followed by the Foundation Stage as
the basis of their childcare and education practice. From
September 2008 the Early Years Foundation Stage will be
mandatory for all schools and early years providers in Ofsted
registered settings attended by young children – that is
children from birth to the end of the academic year in which a
child has their fifth birthday.
The links at the bottom of this page
provide all the information you need concerning the EYFS
including downloadable PDF documents, the same documents that
we as childcare practitioners use at Loseley Fields
Children’s Centre to inform and guide our practice.
The following is a summary of the EYFS.
The EYFS is based around four Themes:
• A Unique Child
• Positive Relationships
• Enabling Environments
• Learning and Development
Each Theme is linked to an important
Principle:
A Unique Child
• Every child is a competent learner
from birth who can be resilient, capable, confident and
self-assured.
Positive Relationships
• Children learn to be strong and
independent from a base of loving and secure relationships with
parents and/or a key person.
Enabling Environments
• The environment plays a key role in
supporting and extending children's development and learning.
Learning and Development
Children develop and learn in different
ways and at different rates and all areas of Learning and
Development are equally important and inter-connected.
