Explain The Scope And Legal Status Of The Eyfs
The EYFS stands for the early years foundation stage, it is a framework that sets the standards for learning, development, safeguarding and welfare from birth to five years.
When working in an early years setting you need a good understanding of the EYFS and its legal status, structure and principles. The EYFS aims to ensure that those working with young children are providing quality care that is consistent, providing and giving the opportunity for children to progress, a secure foundation with learning and development opportunities which are planned and based on the children’s interest and developmental needs and that equal opportunities are being provided making sure all children are included and supported.
Scope and legal status of the …show more content…
The legal status is based on different pieces of legislations such as:
• The children’s Act 1989 and 2004
• The data protection Act 1998
• The childcare Act 2006
• The safeguarding vulnerable groups Act 2006
In 2012, it became a legal requirement for all early year’s practitioners in the public and privet sector to implement the EYFS also those on the register such as children’s centres, day-care nursery’s, maintained nursey schools, reception class in schools and home-based care. Settings that provide childcare such as holiday clubs do not need to follow/ meet all of the requirements but do need to be guided by the EYFS standards and are encouraged to think about how they can support the children’s development.
Overall structure of the EYFS
The EYFS is a frame work for practitioners working with children under five to follow. Settings need to meet the standards for the children’s development, learning and care. The EYFS is split in to three sections learning and development requirements, assessments and safeguarding and welfare requirements.
Learning and development
When working in an early years setting you need a good understanding of the EYFS and its legal status, structure and principles. The EYFS aims to ensure that those working with young children are providing quality care that is consistent, providing and giving the opportunity for children to progress, a secure foundation with learning and development opportunities which are planned and based on the children’s interest and developmental needs and that equal opportunities are being provided making sure all children are included and supported.
Scope and legal status of the …show more content…
The legal status is based on different pieces of legislations such as:
• The children’s Act 1989 and 2004
• The data protection Act 1998
• The childcare Act 2006
• The safeguarding vulnerable groups Act 2006
In 2012, it became a legal requirement for all early year’s practitioners in the public and privet sector to implement the EYFS also those on the register such as children’s centres, day-care nursery’s, maintained nursey schools, reception class in schools and home-based care. Settings that provide childcare such as holiday clubs do not need to follow/ meet all of the requirements but do need to be guided by the EYFS standards and are encouraged to think about how they can support the children’s development.
Overall structure of the EYFS
The EYFS is a frame work for practitioners working with children under five to follow. Settings need to meet the standards for the children’s development, learning and care. The EYFS is split in to three sections learning and development requirements, assessments and safeguarding and welfare requirements.
Learning and development