Information on the Early Years Foundation Stage

What does the Early Years Foundation Stage do?

The EYFS ensures:

• children learn through play
• providers work closely with parents
• your child’s learning at home is taken into account
• you are kept up to date on your child’s progress
• the welfare, learning and all-round development of children with different backgrounds and levels of ability, including those with special educational needs and disabilities

Further support for parents

Copies of a height chart - Learning and Growing Together - can be ordered from local authorities and children’s centres. It provides parents with information on how to help their child’s learning and development at home.

Learning and Growing Together – Ref: 00672-2007POS-EN

You can also get more information about how the EYFS will work by following the link below to a leaflet for parents:

• It's child's play - Early Years Foundation Stage (PDF, 1.09MB) Opens new window
• Help with PDF files

More useful links

• Helping your child to learn: under fives
• Special educational needs in under fives
• Childcare
• Caring for a disabled child (caring for someone section)
• The Early Years Foundation Stage Opens new window