The revised Eyfs - published April 2014 - for use from Sept 2014 - NOT NOW so no panic!! :D
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...00337-2014.pdf
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The revised Eyfs - published April 2014 - for use from Sept 2014 - NOT NOW so no panic!! :D
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...00337-2014.pdf
thanks Sarah xx
If anyone was hoping for a clearer understanding of CMs variations there are none...no continuity of care or new business mentioned or clarified
all it has is one added line in the first paragraph on page 24...so many questions will continue.
Wasted opportunity really.
The only obvious things are quite a few mentions of childminder agencies, each time it says inform Ofsted it also says or childminder agencies
is this another 33 pages my poor printer has to produce for me
Here's hoping my LA do copies for us like last time!
Thanks Sarah x
Well a few changes for us childminders.....no need to have written policies and procedures but must be able to show you know what your policies are!!! No continuity of care mentioned in exceeding numbers just new babies.....
thankyou x
Section on equal opportunities is now far shorter - now called Special Educational Needs, don't seem to have to have a policy for it and it acknowledges that it's now not just Nurseries who can delivery EY funding.
Outings - no longer says you have to have parental permission to take children on outings! or am I missing it being somewhere else?
And it now includes ratio's for before and after school / holiday care.
It didn't say in the current version that we could but Sarah707 asked someone high up in Ofsted for clarification on "continuity of care" and they confirmed that we could do this as long as it wasn't new business - it's a shame the new Framework hasn't explained this in more detail as this would have been a good opportunity to get the subject of "self granting a variation" cleared up once and for all.
Good to hear that Ofsted 'can' offer' support on the variations when asked...so why not help cms who in good faith are trying to do the best?
If they have confirmed continuity of care will they now put it in writing for all cms?
The new EYFS does not clarify variations at all ..very clear last night and in addition it does not address 'overlap' which Truss said she would rectify as it was nonsense we could not overlap an hour or so
Maybe those who need to be questioned are the DfE themselves...they revised the framework not Ofsted
What good will it do if Ofsted say we can do continuity of care then an inspector comes along and decides otherwise?
I'll let you know if I get an answer from DfE
Simona, Ofsted brought out a factsheet explaining ratios and example 3 is a continuity of care situation. The problem I think is that how many days and for how long does Ofsted think it is acceptable to have 4 for continuity of care? Maybe they will re-do this guidance as the framework has just been changed and hopefully it will be clearer for everyone.
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/filedownloa...or.pdf&refer=0
Thank you for putting that link ...I have of course seen it and read it
As I said below it was a missed opportunity not to address the cms 'self variations' in the new EYFS as they seem to cause a headache all round with questions constantly being asked and anxiety on what inspectors may do if they judge we have not varied properly
I have referred this matter elsewhere and, if I get anywhere, I will share the response...needless to say I did tweet to Truss this morning, DfE and Ofsted but they seem not to be able to read a simple polite request.
These are the main changes to the EYFS...don't hold your breath
I am sure they will be dissected further ...some I welcome but a lot of it is a drive towards young children in schools
https://www.pre-school.org.uk/sector...eyfs-framework
I have written about the main changes here :D
http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/fo...uirements.html
Yes I agree Simona it's a missed opportunity to clarify the ratios ... and they have confused a couple of other bits that would have been best left *(imo) ... and removed some bits that were useful ... and changed bits for no apparent reason :(
Ho hum they do seem to like to tinker at the edges don't they? :rolleyes:
thank you Sarah :thumbsup: