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Number of practitioners and settings that have registered to take part in strands of the early years education recovery programme in England.
How Ofsted inspects childcare and early years, including the education inspection framework, deferring inspections and safeguarding.
Advice, examples and resources to help early years providers run a sustainable childcare business.
A review into the impact of the early years foundation stage (EYFS) on children's learning and development, and early years practitioners.
Guidance for Ofsted staff on registering childcare providers and childminder agencies.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
We’re seeking views on proposed changes to requirements in the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
An explanation of what happens to those judged inadequate on the Early Years Register and those not meeting registration requirements on the Childcare Register.
Details of the personal data the Department for Education (DfE) processes for learners from the early years foundation stage to key stage 3.
We are seeking views on our proposals to strengthen the safeguarding requirements within the statutory framework for the EYFS.
This research report describes the context, design, conduct and findings of an inquiry into practitioners' experiences of the early years foundation stage.
Annual statistics on early years foundation stage profile assessments in England relating to the 7 areas of learning and the 17 early learning goals.
Research into the impact of early education at ages 2 to 5 on child outcomes at the start of school, and the importance of the early years home environment.
Data update on the health of children aged 0 to 5 years.
Research on how likely childcare providers are to implement proposed changes to the early years foundation stage.
A survey of 1,000 main carers of 0- to 3-year-olds in England.
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