Further supporting materials for settings and practitioners are available on the?Foundation Years?website.
Published 31 March 2014 Last updated 8 December 2023 +show all updates
Added the 'EYFS statutory framework for childminders' and the 'EYFS statutory framework for group and school-based providers'. You should use these documents from 4 January 2024.
Updated to highlight that the new statutory framework for the early years foundation stage applies from 4 September 2023. Removed the previous version.
Added new version of 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage' which applies from 4 September 2023. The following 3 changes will apply: the current statutory minimum staff:child ratios in England for 2-year-olds changes from 1:4 to 1:5; childminders can care for more than the specified maximum of three young children if they are caring for siblings of children they already care for, or if the childminder is caring for their own child; clarifying that 'adequate supervision' while children are eating means that children must be within sight and hearing of an adult.
Updated to make it clear that the new statutory framework for the early years foundation stage applies from 1 September 2021. Removed the previous version and the early years foundation stage coronavirus disapplications as they are no longer in force.
Updated 'Early years foundation stage: coronavirus disapplications' with link to the current version of Ofsteds early years inspection handbook, and clarification of dates disapplications can be used.
