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Wider opening of Early Years settings
May 29, 2020
The Prime Minister has confirmed that early years settings and schools can open to a wider cohort of children from 1st June. Solihull Councillors, LA officers and of course critical …
Early Years Planning Toolkit – preparing for reopening/ wider opening of early years settings
May 27, 2020
The Department for Education has published guidance to support settings to open for more pupils. Foundation Years has also hosted a video podcast with DfE to share the latest information. …
Government policy clarification effective from 13/05/20
May 13, 2020
Please note the following update on childminder policy, clarifying the Government’s confirmed position is now as below, and effective from today 13/5/20: “The Government has amended its guidance to …
Jan Dubiel on Building a meaningful curriculum for every child
May 7, 2020
Jan Dubiel has been integral to EYFS and EYFSP development for many years. Listen to his views on EYFS curriculum and personalising it for children and the real world here.
HMRC- Beware of scammers
May 1, 2020
If you receive an email, text or call claiming to be from HMRC that asks you to click on a link or give information such as your name, credit card …
Early Years Foundation Stage: coronavirus disapplication
April 27, 2020
To support early years providers who remain open to vulnerable children and children of critical workers during the coronavirus outbreak, the Government has temporarily disapplied and modified certain elements of …
Help us to learn how families are coping with COVID-19
April 21, 2020
A team of academics from the Universities of Oxford, Southampton and Reading have published a survey aiming to understand how families with pre-school children are coping with the challenges of COVID-19. …
Submit your questions on temporary changes to the EYFS
April 21, 2020
Following the latest update to the early years and childcare closures guidance, Foundation Years are hosting a video podcast with the Department for Education (DfE) to answer your questions on …
Letter to early years and childcare providers in England 25/3/2020
March 25, 2020
Vicky Ford MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families has written to all providers. Please select this link to download the letter. Please select this link for the letter to …
Coronavirus (COVID-19): early years and childcare closures published 24 March 2020
March 24, 2020
This guidance covers Ofsted-registered childcare providers for children of all ages, including childminders, nurseries and wraparound childcare and clubs (before- and after- school and holiday care). This guidance does not …