What are the welfare requirements of the early years Framework?
What are the welfare requirements of the early years Framework?
The requirements in this section explain what early years providers must do to: safeguard children; ensure the suitability of adults who have contact with children; promote good health; manage behaviour; and maintain records, policies and procedures.
What are the safeguarding and welfare requirements EYFS?
The EYFS welfare requirements are broken down into the following sections: Child protection – Providers must be alert to any issues of concern in the child’s life at home or elsewhere. Suitable People – Providers must ensure that people looking after children are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their roles.
Which childcare acts comply with the welfare requirements of the EYFS?
Early Years and Childcare Early years providers have a duty under Section 40 of the Childcare Act 2006 to comply with the welfare requirements of the early years foundation stage (EYFS)[46].
Which legislation sets out a requirement for the EYFS?
Section 7 of the Childcare Act 2006, the Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2147) and the Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016.
What do we mean by the term welfare requirements?
The Welfare Requirements are part of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. The requirements give clear information about what is expected from child care providers, to keep children safe and well. It is an overview of what providers must do, to enable them to provide high quality practices.
What is a welfare requirements notice?
Welfare requirements notices We may issue a welfare requirement notice (WRN) which sets out the actions that a provider must take by a certain date to meet the safeguarding and welfare requirements in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
What Act places a duty on early years providers to comply with the welfare requirements of the EYFS?
The Childcare Act 2006 places a duty on English local authorities to provide information, advice and training to childcare providers (section 13). The requirements for early years providers, where applicable, may include participating in training or other quality improvement programmes.
What are the changes to the EYFS 2020?
The main changes are to the ELGs and the wording, including: Literacy goes from two ELGs – Reading and Writing – to three, now encompassing Comprehension, Word Reading, and Writing. Mathematics loses Shape, Space and Measure, replaced with Mathematical Patterns.
