FRAMEWORK FOR THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE
Every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support that enables them to fulfil their potential. Children develop quickly in the early years and a child's experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future life chances.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe.
The EYFS seeks to provide:
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
There are seven areas of learning and development of which educational programmes in all childcare settings must offer through activities and experiences. This evidence is documented in each child's learning journal which is shared with parents. The seven areas covered are:
PARENTS INFORMATION
It is our policy to ensure that we welcome each child and their family irrespective of their cultural background. Children will be given a friendly warm welcome into each room with a variety of stimulating activities to accommodate all interests. We offer a flexible visiting arrangement for new children tailored to each child's needs, and this will be discussed during the first visit.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
THE NURSERY WILL WORK WITH CHILDREN, PARENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES TO ENSURE THE RIGHTS AND SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN IN OUR CARE
We do this by ensuring
· all adults (employed or students), working in the nursery have CRB/DBS check
· all staff are first aid qualified, hold child protection certificates and have medical checks
· all staff are aware of procedures and will respond to concerns of suspected abuse
· on going record of observations which will be written, dated and signed, and securely stored
· work with OFSTED, social services and other outside agencies to protect children in the case of suspected abuse
· whenever possible continue to support and work with the child’s family to maintain continuity of care for the child
· details and areas of concern, progress reviews, case conferences etc are kept confidential and only discussed with
authorised persons
Every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support that enables them to fulfil their potential. Children develop quickly in the early years and a child's experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future life chances.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe.
The EYFS seeks to provide:
- quality and consistency
- a secure foundation
- partnership working
- equality of opportunity
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
There are seven areas of learning and development of which educational programmes in all childcare settings must offer through activities and experiences. This evidence is documented in each child's learning journal which is shared with parents. The seven areas covered are:
- coomunication and language
- physical development
- personal, social and emotional development
- literacy
- mathematics
- understanding the world
- expressive arts and design
PARENTS INFORMATION
It is our policy to ensure that we welcome each child and their family irrespective of their cultural background. Children will be given a friendly warm welcome into each room with a variety of stimulating activities to accommodate all interests. We offer a flexible visiting arrangement for new children tailored to each child's needs, and this will be discussed during the first visit.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
THE NURSERY WILL WORK WITH CHILDREN, PARENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES TO ENSURE THE RIGHTS AND SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN IN OUR CARE
We do this by ensuring
· all adults (employed or students), working in the nursery have CRB/DBS check
· all staff are first aid qualified, hold child protection certificates and have medical checks
· all staff are aware of procedures and will respond to concerns of suspected abuse
· on going record of observations which will be written, dated and signed, and securely stored
· work with OFSTED, social services and other outside agencies to protect children in the case of suspected abuse
· whenever possible continue to support and work with the child’s family to maintain continuity of care for the child
· details and areas of concern, progress reviews, case conferences etc are kept confidential and only discussed with
authorised persons
