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Welcome to the Early Years Foundation Stage

Progress Matters is a set of new materials to support leaders and managers in monitoring children's progress across the EYFS. The materials include a booklet, an e-learning course and a progress monitoring tool designed to help leaders and managers review how well children in their setting are developing over time.

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  • EYFS principles
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  • EYFS profile
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  • Supporting programmes and resources
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EYFS principles

  • Overview in EYFS principles
  • A Unique Child in EYFS principles
  • Positive Relationships in EYFS principles
  • Enabling Environments in EYFS principles
  • Learning and Development in EYFS principles

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EYFS areas of Learning and Development

  • All areas of focus in EYFS areas of Learning and Development
  • All aspects in EYFS areas of Learning and Development
  • All stages in EYFS areas of Learning and Development

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EYFS resources

  • A Unique Child in EYFS resources
  • Enabling Environments in EYFS resources
  • Learning and Development in EYFS resources
  • Positive Relationships in EYFS resources

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Supporting programmes and resources

  • Programmes in Supporting programmes and resources
  • Parents as partners in Supporting programmes and resources
  • Inclusion, equality and diversity in Supporting programmes and resources
  • Leadership and management in Supporting programmes and resources
  • Additional guidance in Supporting programmes and resources
  • Publications in Supporting programmes and resources
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CLLD

  • Introduction to CLLD in CLLD
  • Early literacy in CLLD
  • ITT - Co-coaching materials in CLLD
  • LA consultancy in CLLD
  • Letters and Sounds in CLLD
  • Talk for writing in CLLD
  • Writing samples in CLLD

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From the 2nd July 2009 EYFS online content will be exclusively available from this area. The Early Years area includes all of the content from the previous EYFS website.

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Recent publications

  • Inclusion Development Programme - Supporting children on the autism spectrum: Guidance for practitioners in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Progress Matters: Reviewing and enhancing young children's development
  • Making a Big Difference in the Early Years Foundation Stage - A handbook for local authorities
  • Improving quality and raising standards in the Early Years: A directory of resources for local authorities (2nd edition January 2009)
  • Every Child a Talker: Guidance for Early Language Lead Practitioners (Second instalment: Spring 2009)
  • Building Futures: Believing in children - A focus on provision for Black children in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Every Child a Talker: Guidance for Early Language Lead Practitioners

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