Area Head Teachers Briefing

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Area Head Teachers Briefing

• Monday May 8th 2006

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Every Child Matters

• Every Child Matters agenda identifies the 10
  year childcare strategy (Choice for Parents
  the best start for children)
• Childcare Bill is the first legislation to go
  through Parliament and raises the status of young
  children and families.
• Main agenda is to transform the range of
  childcare, early years and extended schools
  services available to parents.
• Royal assent expected in July 06

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Main Points

• From April 06 every 3 and 4 year old has a free
  entitlement of 12.5 hours per week for 38 weeks
  per year.
• Free provision will be extended to 15 hours per
  week by 2010.
• From Sept 06, extended schools will provide
  morning and evening access to childcare.
• There will be a range of extended activities for
  children and families.

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Early Years Foundation Stage

• The vision is to establish a coherent single
  phase of development for all young children.
• To improve the life chances for all children
• To deliver improved outcomes across every area of
  learning.
• To provide early access to high quality
  integrated care and education
• To close the achievement gap between
  disadvantaged children and others.

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EYFS -legal status

• It will have the same legal status as the
  Foundation Stage and be compulsory for all early
  years providers.
• It will provide a single quality framework for
  all.
• It will combine Birth to Three Matters,
  Foundation Stage guidance and the 14 day care
  standards
• It will cover the development and learning
  experiences for children from birth to the end of
  YR.
• It will continue to include Early Learning Goals
  and their assessment through the Profile.

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The Content

• The starting point will be the five outcomes from
  Every Child Matters
• EYFS is underpinned by key principles and/or
  standards
• It is built on the key findings from research
  (EPPE, SPEEL) and recent reports (Rose Review
  The Teaching of Early Reading)
• It will retain a clear focus on Communication,
  Language and literacy (CLL), Personal and social
  development (PSED) and Mathematical development
  (MD) especially problem solving, reasoning and
  numeracy.
• There are clear links to other relevant
  frameworks, (Literacy, Mathematics)
• It will be compatible with the SEN framework,
  including regard for duties under the Disability
  Discrimination Act (DDA 1995 and 2005)

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Ofsted Inspection

• EYFS will form the basis of the new inspection
  framework
• Current inspection is already looking at the
  Five Outcomes
• Integrated inspections for care and education on
  school sites will be included
• School self-evaluation of the EYFS will be
  important, including the analysis of key data.

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Assessment using The Profile

• Observational practice will continue throughout
  the EYFS (no tests or group assessment)
• 80 observations should take place within the
  continuous curriculum.
• Good practice builds on a clear evidence base for
  each child, supplemented by discussions with
  parents and information passed on from other
  settings.
• Dialogue with the child should also contribute.
• Well planned play will continue to be central
  through indoor and outdoor experiences.
• Practitioners should plan for individual
  childrens development and next steps in learning.

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Key dates

• EYFS first draft (March 06)
• Regional consultation with key stakeholders (May
  July 06)
• EYFS guidance (August Sept. 06)
• EYFS final document (Sept. 06)
• Training for all early years providers (Oct.06
  August 08)
• EYFS implementation (Sept.2008)

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Reference points

• Sure Start website www.surestart.gov.uk
• Dfes website (draft EYFS http//www.dfes.gov.uk/co
  nsultations/conDetails.cfm?consultationId1393
  Hard copy of draft EYFS from DFES publications
  (ref. SESC 06_18)
• QCA and Primary National Strategy websites
  www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/foundation
  stage
• Rose review website www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/rose
  review
• Every Child Matters www.everychildmatters.gov.uk