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Statutory guidance: Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework

Department For Education

January 19
16:02 2024

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There are 2 statutory EYFS frameworks:

  • EYFS statutory framework for childminders
  • EYFS statutory framework for group and school-based providers

Providers are responsible for ensuring they follow the current version of the framework for their provider type.

The EYFS framework:

  • sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well
  • ensures children are kept healthy and safe
  • ensures children have the knowledge and skills they need to start school

It also includes early years qualification requirements and standards.

See the summary of changes to understand what has been updated in the latest versions of the frameworks.

Help for early years providers and childminders?working with 0- to 5-year-olds is available.

Further supporting materials for settings and practitioners are available on the?Foundation Years?website.

Published 31 March 2014
Last updated 19 January 2024 +show all updates
  1. Clarified wording in paragraphs 3.11, 3.61, 3.64 and 3.67 in the framework for childminders and paragraphs 3.40, 3.41, 3.62 in the framework for groups and schools. Some paragraph numbers have been updated to reflect these changes and other minor formatting amendments and link corrections have been made.

  2. Updated the 2 statutory framework documents to clarify providers responsibilities on paediatric first aid training. In the framework for childminders we have also edited paragraph 3.24, in the section on training, support and skills.

  3. Removed 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage (applies until 3 January 2024)' and amended the text to reflect this.

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