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Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage 2023

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 2023

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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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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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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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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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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