What are the changes to the EYFS Curriculum 2021?
Physical Development will be strengthened to include a greater focus on development from birth to reception and on the link between gross and fine motor skills. Literacy will include a stronger emphasis on pre-reception literacy learning, and the link between language comprehension and later reading and writing.
What is different about the new EYFS curriculum?
they are longer, there is more depth, and they contain examples of things that you can do with children. there is a new focus on early language and extending vocabulary, with more examples on how to embed and develop vocabulary skills across all 7 areas, because this improves child development in a broad curriculum.
Is there a new development matters 2021?
Development Matters is not a long list of everything a child needs to know and do. It guides, but does not replace, your professional judgement. The reforms to the Early Years Foundation Stage are statutory from September 2021. They will help you to improve outcomes for all children, especially disadvantaged children.
What will Ofsted Ask 2021?
A list of all children who are an open case to social care/children’s services and for whom there is a multi-agency plan. Information about the supervision of staff (in group provision) Information about training and/or career professional development of staff. Any reports of external evaluation of the setting.
When does the new EYFS framework come into effect?
The new early years foundation stage ( EYFS) framework was published on the 31 March 2021 and should be used by all Ofsted registered early years providers in England from 1 September 2021. Development Matters is the non-statutory curriculum guidance for the new EYFS framework that everyone can use from September 2021.
What is the EYFS framework for early years providers?
The framework is for all Ofsted registered early years providers in all settings, including: The framework changed on 1 September 2021 and you can find out more below about the changes and how they affect you. The changes to the EYFS statutory framework have been made to: improve outcomes at age 5, particularly in early language and literacy
What is the new statutory framework for the early years Foundation Stage?
On 31st March the DfE published the final Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage which comes into force from 1st September 2021. The reforms announced are designed to: improve outcomes at 5 years old improve language development for all children but particularly for children from disadvantaged backgrounds
What do the EYFS reforms mean for early years teaching?
The reforms announced are designed to: improve language development for all children but particularly for children from disadvantaged backgrounds reduce workload for teachers and childcare practitioners. The EYFS reforms have received a very mixed response from the early years sector.