The new revised eyfs is finally here!!!

[mumo3g]

www.education.gov.uk/publications/standard/publicationDetail/Page1/DFE-00023-2012

Ooh will digest and report back later

Thx mum x

Thank you for that!

Its only 30 pages long!

Thankyou, I'll have a read through tonight.

That's only the satitory guidence though. Practice guidence to come. I didn't know until I got to the end :(

Practice guidance is now available on the Foundation Years website

www.foundationyears.org.uk/early-years-foundation-stage-2012/

Anyone else having trouble viewing the Practice guidance?

I can't get anything on foundation years but I can get this: Development Matters pdf

I downloaded it before the site crashed

Thanks oddboots

Thanks mum, downloaded all the additional bits too.

That's my bedtime reading sorted!

The bits that affect me (on initial reading.....I'll know more when I have more time)

2.3 a report at 2
3.41 the use of assistants has changed
3.59 the number of toilets has changed (for childminding settings)
3.7 records to be kept for a reasonable period of time (so not 21 years and 9 months then......)

Interesting, very interesting

& there is no mention of "Childcare on Domestic Premises" at all

Hi katymac not too many changes I don't think, not sure about the keeping records thing, how long do you reckon is reasonable? until you run out of storage space

Think the risk assessment changes will be easier as well.

Check with your local boroughs... my borough is having proper briefing sessions re this new framework.

Re: Managing our own variations -

3.40 If a childminder can demonstrate to parents and/or carers and inspectors, that the individual needs of all the children are being met, then exceptions to the usual ratios can be made when childminders are caring for sibling babies, or when caring for their own baby. If children aged four and five only attend the childminding setting before and/or after a normal school day, and/or during school holidays, they may be cared for at the same time as three other young children. But in all circumstances, the total number of children under the age of eight being cared for must not exceed six.

How do we demonstrate to inspectors? The same way as we do now? Or just by showing them when they come to inspect? This only mentions siblings, not existing children changing days, which is a problem I often have.

Apologies if I just haven't got to the relevent section yet!

3.59 Providers must ensure there is an adequate number of toilets and hand basins available (usually one toilet and one hand basin for every ten children over the age of two). Except in childminding settings, there should usually be separate toilet facilities for adults

How do they think this is going to be met ? I for one only have one bathroom and am not about to add another.

Except in childminding settings I think is the key phrase

As CDP they have insisted on separate loos & they can't now (always supposing CDP still exists & I want my money back if they abolish it)

No provision in new EYFS for continuation of care.