Guidance

Early years apps pilot: home learning environment

An accreditation process to identify high quality language, literacy and communication apps, for children in the early years (0 to 5 years).

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 2 July 2019
• Last updated: 4 November 2019
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  1. 4 November 2019

     Added legal disclaimer and parent guidance.

  2. 31 July 2019

     Updated guidance about the accreditation process and pilot scheme. Added a link to apply for accreditation form and terms and conditions.

  3. 2 July 2019

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Early years apps pilot: educational criteria

Ref: DfE 00158-2019

PDF, 403 KB, 12 pages

Early years apps pilot: additional information

Ref: DfE-00157-2019

PDF, 371 KB, 5 pages

Home learning environment app accreditation: terms and conditions

Ref: DfE-00161-2019

PDF, 190 KB, 17 pages

Home learning environment early years apps: parent guidance

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Home learning environment early years apps: legal disclaimer

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The accreditation process for app developers to have their early years literacy, language or communication app reviewed by an independent educational and technical panel has now closed.