Policies & Frameworks
Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
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EYFS Profile Handbook
This handbook supports EYFS practitioners in making accurate judgements about each child's attainment
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EYFS Exemplification Materials
To support teachers in making early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) judgements
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Development Matters 2020
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage
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Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Results
Early years foundation stage profile results for the 2021 to 2022 academic year at national and local authority level.
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What Academies, Free Schools and Colleges Must or Should Publish Online
Information that academies, including free schools, colleges and any educational institution with academy arrangements.
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What Maintained Schools Must Publish Online
The information that schools maintained by their local authorities.
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The Reading Framework: Teaching the Foundations of Literacy
Guidance for schools to meet existing expectations for teaching early reading
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Implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms
Videos for practitioners assessing children’s development at the end of the early years foundation stage (EYFS)
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Strong Foundations in the First Years of School
This report reviews how schools secure key knowledge and skills for KS1 success
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Best Start in Life Research
Part 3 – Consider the 4 specific areas of learning & build on the education inspection framework
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Best Start in Life Research
Part 2 - Examine the factors that contribute to developing young children’s knowledge and skills in the 3 prime areas.
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Best Start in Life Research
Part 1 - A series of research reviews is focused on the pre-school age range, from birth to 4 years.
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Telling the story: the English education subject report
This report builds on our English research review, published in 2022
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Research review series: English
This review explores the research literature relating to English.
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School Inspection Handbook
Ofsted guidance on inspecting maintained schools and academies in England under the education inspection framework
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School Inspection Handbook ‘Summary of Changes’
Documentation setting out changes made to reflect inspection practice.
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Ofsted inspections: what EY providers need to know
What schools, registered early years providers need to know about delivering the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
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Early Years Inspection Handbook
Ofsted guidance on inspecting registered early years and childcare providers under the education inspection framework
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Birth to 5 Matters
Non-statutory guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage
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Early Years Toolkit: Early Mathematics
Approaches and practices to supporting Early Mathematics from the EEF
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Early Years Toolkit: Early Literacy
Approaches and practices for supporting Early Literacy from the EEF
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Improving Mathematics in the EY and KS1
Five recommendations to support practitioners in developing the maths skills of children in Early Years & Key Stage 1
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Early Years Evidence Store
Support to help you put evidence-informed approaches into practice.
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Pedagogy, Practice and Child Outcomes in YR
What research tells us about effective pedagogic practice and children’s outcomes in the Reception year
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Executive Summary
Teaching Four & Five Year Olds: The Hundred Review of the Reception Year in England
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