Section 1 The Learning and Development Requirements – This Audit of MUSTs is to be used in conjunction with It provides an opportunity for you to evidence and evaluate your practice in Review Location of evidence Action required relation to the EYFS statutory requirements. date Providers must work in partnership with parents and/or carers, to EYFS Relevant promote the learning and development of all children in their care, Paragraph and to ensure they are ready for school. 1.1 Early years providers must guide the development of children’s capabilities with a view to ensuring that children in their care complete the EYFS ready to benefit fully from the opportunities ahead of them. Areas of Learning and Development 1.3 There are seven areas of learning and development that must shape educational programmes in early years settings. All areas of learning and development are important and inter-connected. Three areas are particularly crucial for igniting curiosity and enthusiasm for children’s learning, and for building their capacity to learn, form relationships and thrive. These three areas, the prime areas are: Communication and Language; • Physical Development; and • Personal, Social and Emotional Development. • 1.4 Providers must also support children in four specific areas, through which the three prime areas are strengthened and applied. The specific areas are: Literacy; Mathematics; Understanding the World; and Expressive Arts and Design. 1.5 Educational programmes must involve activities and experiences for children, as follows.
Section 1 – The Learning and Development Requirements This Audit of MUSTs is to be used in conjunction with It provides an opportunity for you to evidence and evaluate your practice in relation to the EYFS statutory requirements. Review date Location of evidence Action required EYFS Relevant Paragraph 1.1 Providers must work in partnership with parents and/or carers, to promote the learning and development of all children in their care, and to ensure they are ready for school. Early years providers must guide the development of children’s capabilities with a view to ensuring that children in their care complete the EYFS ready to benefit fully from the opportunities ahead of them. Areas of Learning and Development 1.3 There are seven areas of learning and development that must shape educational programmes in early years settings. All areas of learning and development are important and inter-connected. Three areas are particularly crucial for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, and for building their capacity to learn, form relationships and thrive. These three areas, the prime areas are: • Communication and Language; • Physical Development; and • Personal, Social and Emotional Development. 1.4 Providers must also support children in four specific areas, through which the three prime areas are strengthened and applied. The specific areas are: Literacy; Mathematics; Understanding the World; and Expressive Arts and Design. 1.5 Educational programmes must involve activities and experiences for children, as follows.
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