Effective practice in EYFS
Four guiding principles should shape practice in early years. These are:
• Every child is a unique child, who is constantly learning and can be resilient,
capable, confident, and self-assured.
• Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships.
• Children learn and develop well in enabling environments with teaching and
support from adults, who respond to their individual interests and needs and
help them to build their learning over time. Children benefit from a strong
partnership between practitioners and parents and/or carers.
• Importance of learning and development. Children develop and learn at
different rates (the characteristics of effective teaching and learning). The framework covers the education and care of all children, including children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage for childminders (publishing.service.gov.uk)
The Unique Child
Information to support working with under 3's including the Progress Check at 2; behaviour and self-regulation; disadvantaged children.
Go to itemPositive Relationships
Information supporting effective transitions, the key person approach and partnership working.
Go to itemEnabling Environments
Information to support cultural diversity and the learning environments.
Go to itemLearning and Development
Information to support the areas of learning and development, curriculum planning and speech and language in the early years.
Go to itemHealthier Weight Strategy 2024-2028
Information and resources to support Shropshire's Healthier Weight Strategy.
Go to itemOfsted
Information and resources to support the inspection process, including an audit of the EYFS MUSTs and recommendations from recent Ofsted reports.
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