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Information for early years practitioners about stronger practice hubs.
Specification for software suppliers and local authorities preparing for the early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) 2020 data return.
Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2022 to 2023.
Annual statistics on early years foundation stage profile assessments in England relating to the 7 areas of learning and the 17 early learning goals.
Early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) assessments, by pupil characteristics in England, for academic year 2016 to 2017.
A follow-up evaluation of the early education pilot for 2-year-old children.
Early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) results for the 2020 to 2021 academic year at national and local authority level.
Early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) results for the 2016 to 2017 academic year, at national and local authority level.
Check if your council offers free early education and childcare
Number of practitioners and settings that have registered to take part in strands of the early years education recovery programme in England.
Early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) results in England, for the 2013 to 2014 academic year, at national and local authority level.
Early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) results for the 2014 to 2015 academic year, at national and local authority level.
Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2020 to 2021.
The English national curriculum means children in different schools (at primary and secondary level) study the same subjects to similar standards - it's split into key stages with tests
Apply for support from the childminder mentor programme.
Early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) assessments, by pupil characteristics in England, for academic year 2012 to 2013.
Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2019 to 2020.
Early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) results for the 2019 to 2020 academic year at national and local authority level.
Childcare arrangements for all ages and early years provision for children who are 5 years of age or younger.
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