sonia ann
19-06-2009, 03:20 PM
This reply from Ofsted today may clear up a lot of questions:)
Dear Ms xxxxxx
Thank you for your e-mail.
In response to your enquiry I believe you may find the following information useful:
Providers may request the rising fives condition be added to their certificate for clarity but it is not a requirement to do so. Rising fives is part of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements and all childminders are able to offer places for rising fives without having the condition on their certificate. Requests for this condition should be made to the regional inspection support team.
What are Rising fives?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework states:
"where four and five year old children attend the setting before and or after a normal school day, they may be classed as children over the age of five for the purposes of the adult:child ratio".
We have clarified this definition with the Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF). Any four year old in full time education may be classed as older than the early years age group (from birth to the 31st of August following their fifth birthday) for the purposes of adult:child ratios. The EYFS does not prevent four and five year olds who attend school full time from being counted as over fives during the school holidays and weekends etc.
It is important to note, however, that these children must still receive the EYFS at all times until the 1st September following their fifth birthday. Also Rising 5s only applies to ratios it cannot for example be used when deciding if a provider needs to be placed upon the Early Years Register.
I hope you find this information helpful. However should you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.
Regards
James Hutton
Customer Service Advisor
Ofsted - National Business Unit
TEL: 08456 404040
Dear Ms xxxxxx
Thank you for your e-mail.
In response to your enquiry I believe you may find the following information useful:
Providers may request the rising fives condition be added to their certificate for clarity but it is not a requirement to do so. Rising fives is part of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements and all childminders are able to offer places for rising fives without having the condition on their certificate. Requests for this condition should be made to the regional inspection support team.
What are Rising fives?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework states:
"where four and five year old children attend the setting before and or after a normal school day, they may be classed as children over the age of five for the purposes of the adult:child ratio".
We have clarified this definition with the Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF). Any four year old in full time education may be classed as older than the early years age group (from birth to the 31st of August following their fifth birthday) for the purposes of adult:child ratios. The EYFS does not prevent four and five year olds who attend school full time from being counted as over fives during the school holidays and weekends etc.
It is important to note, however, that these children must still receive the EYFS at all times until the 1st September following their fifth birthday. Also Rising 5s only applies to ratios it cannot for example be used when deciding if a provider needs to be placed upon the Early Years Register.
I hope you find this information helpful. However should you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.
Regards
James Hutton
Customer Service Advisor
Ofsted - National Business Unit
TEL: 08456 404040