The Early Years Learning Framework

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The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
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COAG Agenda

• The Early Years Learning Framework is part of the
  Council of Australian Governments (COAG) reform
  agenda for early childhood education and care.
• It is a key component of the Australian
  Governments National Quality Agenda for early
  childhood education and care. 
• Childrens rights and needs are at the centre of
  policy development and includes responsibility
  for creating conditions in which children and
  families can thrive

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Early Years Learning Framework

• Part of the National Early Childhood Development
  Strategy and National Early Years Workforce
  strategy
• Provides a national approach to quality and
  regulation
• Launch of EYLF and families' guide
• in July 2009
• Release of National Educators Guide
• in 2010

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What is the Early Years Learning Framework?

• The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) is the
  first national curriculum framework which will
  ensure quality and consistency in the delivery of
  early childhood education programs across all
  early childhood settings. It covers children
• from birth to five years and supports
• transition to formal schooling.

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What is the Early Years Learning Framework?
The Early Years Learning Framework describes the
principles, practice and outcomes essential to
support and enhance young childrens learning
from birth to five years of age, as well as
their transition to school. In SA it will
replace the first 2 phases of SACSA from the
beginning of 2010
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Who is EYLF for?

• EYLF is for all early childhood educators in
  child care, preschool and family day care
• EYLF is expected to be used by all educators for
  children aged birth to five and for their
  transitions to school
• It is expected that EYLF will underpin all early
  childhood education and care programs and
  initiatives in SA and nationally

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When does it happen?

• Services will be expected to begin exploring and
  working with EYLF from the start of 2010
• The release of the Educators Guide expected for
  early 2010 will support implementation of the
  Early Years Learning Framework

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What is the framework based on?

• EYLF is based on conclusive national and
  international evidence as to the importance of
  early childhood
• Considerable input from the early childhood
  sector, academics and Australian State and
  Territory Governments
• It has strong connections to with
• Reflect, Respect, Relate (DECS)
  which is a primary supporting resource
  for EYLF

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Early Years Learning Framework for Australia

• The vision
• All children experience
• learning that is engaging
• and builds success for life

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Belonging, Being, Becoming

• Themes of the framework
• Reflecting childrens lives
• Acknowledges interdependence, relationships, the
  importance of the here and now, and the change
  that children experience

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Belonging.
Knowing where and with whom you belong is
integral to human existence EYLF page 7
You belong in your house with your family -
DONG
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Being.
Childhood is a time to be, to seek and make
meaning of the world - EYLF page 7

• If you want to be a mermaid you can
  imagine
• Jazmine

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Becoming.
Childrens identities shaped by many different
events and circumstances EYLF page 7

• If you keep planting plants you become a
  gardener
• Olivia

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Curriculum decision making
Childrens Learning
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The Principles

• Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships
• Partnerships
• High expectations and equity
• Respect for diversity
• Ongoing learning and reflective
• practice

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The Practices

• Holistic approaches
• Responsiveness to children
• Continuity of learning and transitions
• Learning through play
• Intentional teaching
• Learning environments
• Cultural competence
• Assessing for learning

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The Learning Outcomes

• Children have a strong sense of identity
• Children are connected with and contribute to
  their world
• Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
• Children are confident
• and involved learners
• Children are effective
• communicators

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Is EYLF a syllabus or a curriculum framework?

• EYLF is a framework
• It doesnt tell educators what to teach
• It provides direction about intent, pedagogy and
  outcomes for childrens learning and provides the
  foundation for specific, local curriculum

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EYLF and planning

• EYLF supports a model of curriculum planning as
  an ongoing cycle
• Working in partnership with families
• Learning through play
• Intentional teaching

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Making a difference for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander children

• COAG is committed to closing the gap in
  educational achievement for Aboriginal and Torres
  Strait Islander children, Early Childhood
  Education and Care has a crucial role to play in
  this.
• A document providing educations
• with additional guidance on ensuring
• cultural security for Aboriginal and
• Torres Strait islander children will
• be developed

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Accountability

• Early Childhood educators are accountable for
• implementing EYLF
• assessing, documenting and reporting on
  childrens learning outcomes
• providing an active learning environment

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Where can I get a copy of EYLF? page 6 of FAQs
• Will EYLF replace SACSA? page 3 of FAQs
• What are the differences between SACSA and EYLF?
• page 3 of FAQs
• Will there be formats and new supporting
  resources available? page 8 of FAQs

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Useful Websites

• DEEWR www.deewr.gov.au
• EYLF www.deewr.gov.au/eylf
• Early Childhood Reforms Agenda
  www.mychild.gov.au/earlychildhoodagenda.htm
• PSC (Gowrie Training Centre) www.pscsa.org.au
• DECS www.decs.sa.gov.au
• Reflect Respect Relate www.earlyyears.sa.edu.au/pa
  ges/Resources