Quality matters in early childhood education and care finland miho taguma, ineke litjens and kelly makowiecki quality matters in early childhood education and care finland early childhood education and care ecec can bring a wide range of bene. Every child matters providing an enabling environment links to the five every child matters outcomes. Development matters might be used by early years settings throughout the eyfs as a guide to making bestfit judgements about whether a child is showing typical development for their age, may be at risk of delay or is ahead for their age. Eyfs early years foundation stage early years foundation. The development matters document was then replaced in 20 by the early years outcomes. 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 full range of resources for sale can be seeon the the herts for learning. Early years outcomes pocket cards for all early years age groups in each of the development areas. Its no wonder that so much time is spent observing and monitoring progress in early years settings when the outcomes are so crucial in planning for and enhancing young childrens development. Personal, social and emotion developmentmaking relationships.
Emergent literacy and later reading outcomes a significant body of research across multiple sectors has demonstrated a strong and consistent relationship between emergent literacy skills, supportive early learning environments, and the eventual. Other stakeholders who wish to evaluate childrens learning and development. Early years practitioners should know the physical development in children. Eyfs assessment trackers, grids and assessment sheets to help you to evaluate learners skills and understanding. However the document fails to mention two of the four themes recognised in the eyfs development matters. This document was intended as a reference guide about child development from birth to five years. Scottish government, 2008d, p 1 this national guidance, prebirth to three. Early education has launched development matters, free downloadable nonstatutory guidance to support practitioners in implementing the early years foundation stage 2012. These include places to play guidance and audit for 35 years olds and 2 year olds, supersonic phonics and essential foundations for counting. Development matters shows how these themes, and the principles that inform them, work together for children in the eyfs.
Use the resources listed here to further develop and expand your data knowledge. All those working to support the early learning of young children can use development matters as part of daily observation, assessment and planning. This document is a nonstatutory guide to support practitioners. Personal, social and emotion development nursery fs1 assessment flowers1. It can be used by childminders, nurseries and others, such as ofsted inspectors, throughout the early years as a guide to making bestfit judgements about whether a child is showing typical development for their age, may be at risk of delay, or is ahead for their age. Responds to instructions involving a twopart sequence. Produce a chart that identifies the stages of development for children from birth to aged seven years in the following area. Early years outcomes and development matters early years. A handy set of posters displaying all of the early years outcomes from birth11 months.
Getting it right in the early years foundation stage. The aim of this document is to extend and enrich childrens learning from birth to five years and through the transition to school. You use eyo to note the progress the child is making 3. You use dm alongside your experience, knowledge of each child and information shared by parents and. It promotes teaching and learning to ensure childrens school readiness and gives children the broad range of knowledge and skills that provide the right. The eyfs has played a role in these improvements, with some settings using it. Establishing the effects of quality in early childhood. The early years outcomes document supports practitioners in making bestfit judgements about a childs typical development while recognising that development is also individual to the child and all children learn at different rates. Years outcomes is used alongside development matters the guidance document which contains good practice information and advice to support early years providers who wish to ensure secure and supportive positive relationships, enabling environments are in place for every young child. Practitioners teach children by ensuring challenging, playful opportunities across the prime and specific areas of learning and development.
Summative assessment supports information sharing with parents, colleagues and other settings. The deyo have been developed by representatives from early years specialist settings and the local authority early years team. Learning and development v2 updated to combine the nonstatutory guidance for early years outcomes formerly known as development matters that underpin assessment of childrens learning and development towards the eyfs profile early learning goals within early years foundation stage eyfs, 2012 childs name. Every child is a unique child who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and selfassured. Early years foundation stage by government, uk, kingdom, childcare isbn. Views sought on early years education for disadvantaged children. Development matters is the guidance that was commissioned by government to accompany the early years foundation stage eyfs curriculum when it was implemented in 2008.
Isbn 9781786449009, sta178e pdf, 457kb, 63 pages eyfs profile moderation visit template. Foundation phase outcomes 49 personal and social development, wellbeing and cultural diversity outcomes 50 language, literacy and communication skills outcomes 51 mathematical development outcomes 54 welsh language development outcomes 56 knowledge and understanding of the world outcomes 57 physical development outcomes 59. These are the statements that every practitioner should make reference to in all aspects of daily practice from planning, learning journals and. Development matters in the early years foundation stage eyfs download. The early years developmental journal has been produced to help.
Development matters in the early years foundation stage. By defining the desired content and outcomes of young childrens education, early learning standards can lead to greater opportunities for positive development and learning in these years. Forming part of the development matters section of the early years foundation stage document, early years outcomes are what practitioners observe to make sure that the child in question is performing up to the standards that are required. They have also been used to structure musical development matters. Early years outcomes, is a new, nonstatutory guide to support practitioners. It sets the standards that schools and early years providers must meet to ensure that children are taught and develop well and are kept healthy and safe in all early years settings from birth to age 5. Note that some of the outcomes unique child have been changed in early years outcomes. This non statutory guidance material supports practitioners in implementing the statutory. Development matters in the early years foundation stages. Using early years outcomes eyo and development matters dm 1. The latest early years foundation stage framework can be accessed here.
Each age band within every area of learning has been carefully analysed. Lanyard sized early years outcomeslanyard sized early years outcomes. Mindingkids recommends that you print the pocket cards double sided to have the appropriate positive relationships and enabling environment information on the. Nov 04, 20 development matters is the guidance that was commissioned by government to accompany the early years foundation stage eyfs curriculum when it was implemented in 2008. Early years outcomes learning and development progress tracker. With less than 100 days until the new early years foundation stage comes into effect, stella ziolkowski, director of quality and workforce development at ndna, has identified three key areas which have changed. I have condensed the development matters outcomes into flashcards that can be kept close by when observing or assessing children in the early years foundation stage. Its no wonder that so much time is spent observing and monitoring progress in early years settings when the outcomes are so crucial in planning.
Development matters was produced by early education with support from the department for education. The outcomes refer to the development matters in the early years foundation stage document and are the points detailed in the unique child section. Musical development matters in the early years nmpat. Another nonstatutory guide in supporting practitioners. The early years team have produced a range of invaluable and award winning resources to support early years practitioners. The difference between eyfs development matters and early. Early years practitioners should know the physical. Children develop quickly in the early years, and early years practitioners aim to do all they can to help children have the best possible start in life. This webinar organized by ncpfce describes head start and early head. Views sought on early years education for disadvantaged children gov. These are the statements that every practitioner should make reference to in all aspects of daily practice from planning, learning journals and when observing children. This publication provides guidance to local authorities and early years providers from the standards and testing agency sta, an executive agency of the department for education dfe, which is responsible for ensuring early years foundation stage eyfs profile outcomes are reliable as a result of moderation. A hub for early years practitioners in lancashire and beyond.
Childrens early experiences have a profound and longlasting impact on individual childrens wellbeing and happiness during childhood, as well as their later life outcomes, including education, employment, health, citizenship and life satisfaction. It is nonstatutory guidance which supports all those working in early childhood education settings to implement the requirements of the statutory framework for the eyfs. Quality matters in early childhood education and care. Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage dfe, 2017, early years foundation stage profile handbook dfe, 2016, development matters early education, 2012 and early years outcomes 20. Early years outcomesdevelopment matters cohort tracker. This document is also available in pdf format 584k contents. Year 1 teachers to use eyfs profile outcomes to plan effective provision. Early years outcomes and development matters early years outcomes. Comparing evidence from england occasional paper, march 2017. This document is a nonstatutory guide to support practitioners and inspectors to help understanding of child development through the early years.
Dec 10, 2018 the early years foundation stage eyfs profile is statutory for the 2019 to 2020 academic year except for providers legally exempt under relevant regulations. The eyfs has played a role in these improvements, with some settings using it to engage with parents and carers for. Eyfs development matters outcomes flashcards teaching. Pocketsized eyfs early years outcomes tracking document this handy document contains all the areas and aspects of the eyfs curriculum, colourcoded for reference and perfect to refer to when observing and planning. A nonstatutory guide for practitioners and inspectors to help inform understanding of child development through the early years. Your early years consultantadviser can also support you to use these.
Development matters is available as a free download. This resource provides guidance and material to support practitioners in implementing the statutory requirements of the early years foundation stages eyfs. Where appropriate, additional statements have been inserted to ensure progress of all children can be recognised. Development matters shows how these themes, and the principles that inform them, work together for children in. Key skills assessment packphase 2 phonics letters and sounds analysis sheet. The eyfs statutory framework is mandatory in all early years settings. It is during our very earliest years and even prebirth that a large part of the pattern for our future adult life is set. Early years outcomes is a nonstatutory guide to support practitioners.
Pocket sized eyfs early years outcomes tracking document. The revised early years foundation stage whats changed. Early years outcomesdevelopment matters cohort tracker i created this to allow me to see the cohort as a whole and how they are progressing through the different month bandings and the statements within. Plus positive relationships and enabling environments information for every stage. The early years foundation stage eyfs profile is statutory for the 2019 to 2020 academic year except for providers legally exempt under relevant regulations. Development matters in the early years foundation stage eyfs. Development matters early years curriculum st thomas c. This version, renamed the early years developmental journal to reflect its focus on early development, has been revised in line with the updated early years foundation stage eyfs framework that was implemented in september 2012.
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