1.1 Explain The Delivery Of The EYFS

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Every child between the ages of 3 and 4 is entitled to 15 hours per week (38 weeks of the year) free early years education. His was bought about after the Every Child Matters agenda was adopted by the government which has five basic outcomes for children and young people; be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution, and achieve economic well being. This agenda along side the Childcare Act 2006 has bought about this entitlement from the government. It is to ensure that every child, regardless of their situation, has access to Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). This is a method of learning through play in order to bring in aspects of school education in a more relaxed and fun way in order to better prepare them for key stage 1. …show more content…
In England schools EYFS is delivered from nurseries until the end of the child's Reception year, and since 2012 it has contained one framework against which all learning, care and development is measured for children from birth until the end of Reception year - children between 3 and 5 undergo the EYFS curriculum. In Wales the EYFS is known as Early Years Foundation Phase and is used for children from 3 to 7 years old - it also includes aspects of key stage 1 curriculum. In Scotland the curriculum is based on the document of Curriculum for Excellence which is used for children from age 3 to 18 - children move from early years learning to Phase 1 (early primary stage) when they are ready. Here there is more emphasis on quality of learning and cementing of knowledge. Northern Ireland uses another method of delivering education whereby children from age 5 up to year 2 learn within the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 begins in year 3. It is only in year 5 that they begin to learn from Key Stage 2. The Foundation Stage is used but children only move to the Primary Curriculum when they are