EYFS Resources
The EYFS audit tool can be used to reflect upon if you are successfully delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory requirements.
The Quality Improvement Plan can be used to record any actions identified, and to monitor progress made against these actions.
The following handouts may be helpful when reflecting on your practice:
- Coaching and mentoring
- Cultural Capital
- Curriculum
- Ethos, Vision, Values and Mission
- Key Person approach
- Leadership
- Leading change
- Partnership with Parents
- Partnership with Professionals
- Peer observation
- Promoting Good Health and Well Being in Early Years
- Supporting the well-being of your team
- Supervision of staff
- Supporting professional development
Statutory
Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework - GOV.UK
EYFS Progress Check at age 2 - Please note: although completion of the ‘Progress check at age 2’ is a statutory requirement, this template is an example, and alternative formats may be used.
Education inspection framework (EIF) - GOV.UK - The education inspection framework sets out how Ofsted will inspect state schools, further education and skills providers, non-association independent schools and registered early years settings in England.
Guidance
Early years inspection handbook - GOV.UK
Early years qualification requirements and standards - GOV.UK
Working together to safeguard children - GOV.UK
Progress check at age 2 - GOV.UK - Guidance to provide support for early years practitioners when completing the early years foundation stage (EYFS) progress check at age 2.
What to expect in the EYFS: a guide for parents (funded by the DfE)
Help for early years providers - Education.gov.uk – Resources, activities and support articles for childminders and practitioners working with children aged 0-5 years.
Curriculum guidance