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Transition and Key Person matters in Reception and Nursery Classes
What is meant by a Key Person? Special people who are key to a child's well-being and transition.
Q: Surely a key person is only important for pre-school children? Answer: Most definitely not! Having a special adult who supports
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A sense of belonging
Q: What’s important at the start of a new term? Answer: Helping a child to feel at home, make friends, become part of a group and have their needs met.
The way we do this is to find out as much as we can before the child starts so that we can prepare for them starting at
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Love it or hate it, ICT is here to stay.
Q: How much ICT should you offer in your setting? Answer: It depends on a lot of things including the age and experiences of the children (this post is intended to help you make some big decisions!)
Why ICT in the early years?
Many young children are as
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Outdoor Learning
Q: Why does outdoor learning matter in the early years? Answer: Because children’s developing bodies and brains are interconnected to such an extent that movement supports learning. And where do children have the opportunity to move most? When they are out of doors free from
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The SEN code of practice was published in September 2014. The main changes are:
The Code of Practice (2014) covers the 0-25 age range and includes guidance relating to disabled children and young people as well as those with SEN
There is a clearer focus on the participation of children and
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The end of the school year for children in reception classes signals the moment when all children completing their time in the EYFS will receive a report on the outcomes of their learning. These reports describe a child's outcomes across 17 Early Learning Goals (ELGs) and 3 Characteristics of
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An amended version of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (EYFS) was published on 31st March 2014; this version has been statutory since September 2014.
Progress Check at Two
A 34 page ‘Know How’ guide to the above contains information about how to complete the progress check as
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Following a policy change in August 2016 the EYFS Profile will be retained for the immediate future pending decisions by the STA/DfE about ways forward in assessing the progress of children in reception classes. A new handbook has been published for 2017. EYFS Profile Handbook 2017
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As part of the government’s overhaul of training and qualifications in childcare and early education, the National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) has set out more detail on what will be expected of the new early years teachers and early years educators.
Early years teachers will
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Dame Clare’s recommendation have been considered by the government alongside wider proposals to improve young children’s life chances. Currently there is a consultation on a proposed new Statutory Framework for the EYFS. Most but not all of the Tickell recommendations are addressed in the
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