Guidance and regulation

The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 19 January 2024

• Summary of changes for childminders

  Summary of changes for childminders, since the previous issued framework.…

• Summary of changes for group and school-based providers

  Summary of changes for group and school-based providers, since the…

Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 4 September 2023

• Development Matters

  Introduction No job is more important than working with children in the…

The qualifications that staff must hold to be included in the specified staff:child ratios at levels 2, 3 and 6 of the early years foundation stage (EYFS).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 4 January 2024

Guidance on completing the early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile assessment in the 2023 to 2024 academic year.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 9 October 2023

To support teachers in making early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) judgements.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 28 June 2022

An assessment for pupils in reception to measure their progress in primary schools from 2021.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 3 May 2022

Information for assessing and reporting the reception baseline assessment (RBA) in the 2023 to 2024 academic year.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 2 May 2023

What early years settings must do to apply for an exemption from the early years foundation stage (EYFS).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 9 October 2023

Information leaflet for schools about the new reception baseline assessment (RBA).

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 4 September 2023

This leaflet is for schools to use with parents when explaining what the reception baseline assessment (RBA) is.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 4 September 2023

Explains how changes to the early years foundation stage (EYFS) framework will affect you, what you need to do and how to access support.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 1 September 2021

Changing behaviour to help promote early language and literacy development through the home learning environment (HLE).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 14 November 2018

An overview of the EYFS profile and information about completing the profile and exemptions from assessment

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 14 January 2016

The early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile handbook provides guidance to schools on how to administer the EYFS profile assessment at the end of the reception year.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 11 March 2021

Information on the validity evidence gathered during the development of the reception baseline assessment (RBA).

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 16 May 2022

Statutory guidance for headteachers and local authority assessment co-ordinators assessing and reporting the early years foundation stage (EYFS) during the 2015 to 2016 academic year.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 6 September 2016

Guidance for quality monitors on how to conduct reception baseline assessment (RBA) quality monitoring visits, including completing the quality monitoring visit form.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 29 June 2023

The legal status of the ARA, how it applies to different EYFS settings, responsibilities of those who assess or report on EYFS and legal definitions

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 14 January 2016

Reporting to parents, governing body responsibilities and how EYFS profile assessment results are used

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 14 January 2016

About the EYFS ARA and how to use the new manuals format

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 14 January 2016