UK Statutory Instrument SI 2007 United Kingdom

Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007

This Order made under the Childcare Act 2006 (“the Act”) specifies the learning and development requirements in relation to each of the areas of learning and development that early years providers must secure in providing early years provision.

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Enforced by
Ofsted
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person1 Employer1

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Specification of the learning and development requirements Regulated
  • Implement Early Years Foundation Stage learning and development requirementsEmployer
s.004 Further provisions about assessment arrangements Regulated
  • Allow local authority access to inspect early years assessmentsAny Person
s.005 Requirement on Chief Inspector and early years childminder agencies Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ofsted and childminder agencies must follow EYFS learning requirementsStatutory regulator
s.008 Review Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review Early Years regulatory provisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.investigation by the secretary of state and amendm Investigation by the Secretary of State and amendment of reception baseline assessment results Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must investigate and correct baseline assessment resultsCrown / Minister / Government department
10 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.006 Matters to be considered by the Chief Inspector
s.007 Proceedings under Part 3 of the Act
s.art006 Matters to be considered by early years childminder agencies: effect of temporary closure directions
s.citation and commencement Citation and commencement
s.delegated supplementary provisions: reception base Delegated supplementary provisions: reception baseline assessments
s.further temporary modification of learning and dev Further temporary modification of learning and development requirements in the Document
s.matters to be considered by early years childminde Matters to be considered by early years childminder agencies
s.temporary modification of learning and development Temporary modification of learning and development requirements in the Document

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Childcare Ofsted compliance quick check

Rapid compliance audit for Ofsted-registered childcare providers

Comply with the EYFS Statutory Framework

How to implement the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework in your childcare setting. Covers safeguarding, staff ratios, qualifications, learning areas, assessment, …

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