Stages Of EYFS

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One a) In 2003 the Chief secretary to the Treasury presented EVERY CHILD MATTERS to parliament, this was followed by the CHILDCARE ACT 2006. Both of these documents resulted in all 3 and 4 year olds in England being entitled to 12.5 hours a week of free EARLY YEARS EDUCATION. This was extended in April2007 to 15hours a week, by 2010 15 hours became the minimum with a long term goal of 20 hours a week, 38 weeks a year. The EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE (EYFS) covers the stage between birth and 5 years, all registered childminders, nurseries, pre-schools and reception classes follow the EYFS framework. The EYFS frame work covers 7 areas of learning and development, these are: Prime :- Communication and language Physical…show more content…
“Model” polices that are available on the internet expedite time schools spend on writing them. The stages of policy development are 1) Identify the need: anticipation of need e.g child protection policies need to be in place from day one, in response to need e.g in response to government policy. 2) Identify who will take lead responsibility, e.g. headteacher, subject leader. 3) gather information: are there any legal responsibilities, is understanding error free? 4) draft policy: can those who are expected to implement the policy comprehend the language and complexity of the policy. 5) Finalise and approval of the policy: usually the governors approve school policies. Once a new or updated policy has been approved it will need to be communicated to the staff and sometimes the parents, this can be done in staff meetings and training sessions, welcome letters or news letters for parents, school calendars and school information in home school…show more content…
They are responsible for teaching and learning for children in the early years and in primary schools, teaching and learning for young people under 19 in secondary and further education, supporting professionals who work with children and young people, helping disadvantaged children and young people achieve more, making sure local services protect and support children. This achieved with tools such as the national curriculum, EYFS, the Every Child Matters framework which states that every child should: enjoy and achieve, be healthy, achieve economic well being, stay safe, and make a positive contribution, school league tables, and reports from OFSTED. National government also funds research into educational based projects concerning children and young people, promote integrated working for those who work with children and young people and develop the role of non-government organisations such as charities and community organisations. Local government is responsible for providing services to all schools in the community, they will promote community cohesion, develop school policies including school management issues, behaviour management, staff training and development and SEN. The LEA will have policies that communicate their leadership to schools and will have specialist advisors for different areas of the curriculum. They will also publish information for the general public, for example Medway
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