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

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 14 Cited in Amendments 7 Related
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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2007/1772
Year2007
  • This Order may be cited as the Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007 and comes into force on 1st September 2008.
  • In this Order—
    • (1) It is directed that the provisions in F5Sections 1 and 2 of F38, and Annex B to, the Document F22that, by virtue of their use of the word “must”, express requirements, have effect for the purposes of specifying the learning and development requirements under section 39(1) (a) of the Act.(2) Early years providers (1) During the relevant period, the learning and development requirements prescribed in Section 1 of the Document are to be treated as discharged if a provider uses its reasonable endeavours to discharge the requirement during the relevant period.(2) The relevant period starts when this regulation comes into force and ends on 25th September 2020.(3) The learning and development requirements prescribed in Section 2 of the Document and specified in the first column of the table in paragraph (4) do not apply to the extent specified in the second column of that table.(4)
    Learning and Development Requirement Extent specified
    Paragraphs 2.3 to 2.5 (progress check at age 2) in relation to the carrying out of any progress check before 25th September 2020.
    Paragraphs 2.6 to 2.11 (assessment at the end of the EYFS – the EYFSP) in relation to an assessment which would, but for this provision, have been undertaken in the academic year commencing with 1st August 2019 and ending with 31st July 2020.
  • the learning and development requirements prescribed in Section 1 of the Document are to be treated as discharged if the provider uses its reasonable endeavours to discharge those requirements; and
  • the learning and development requirements prescribed in Section 2 of the Document at paragraphs 2.3 to 2.5 (progress check at age 2) do not apply.
    • restrictions or requirements imposed by regulations made under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 for the purpose of preventing, protecting against, controlling or providing a public health response to the incidence or spread of infection or contamination of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ;prohibitions, requirements or restrictions imposed by a direction made under any regulations referred to in sub-paragraph (a) ; ora direction made under schedule 16 or 17 to the Coronavirus Act 2020.(3) Paragraph (4) applies during the 14 day period beginning with the first day after the date on which all regulations or directions falling under paragraph (2) cease to apply to a provider.in the period immediately preceding any such 14 day period paragraph (1) (a) applied; andthe provider continues during the 14 day period to use reasonable endeavours to discharge those requirements.(1) In the academic year commencing with 1st August 2020 and ending with 31st July 2021, the learning and development requirements prescribed in Section 2 of the Document are amended as follows.Paragraphs 2.6 to 2.10 (Assessment at the end of the EYFS – the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) ) are to be treated as discharged if the provider uses its best endeavours to discharge those requirements; andParagraph 2.11 (Information to be provided to the local authority) does not apply.the monitoring of assessment arrangements for reception baseline assessments;the assessment, recording and reporting of reception baseline assessments;the time when, and the manner in which, reception baseline assessments are to be administered;the investigation of the accuracy and correctness of the results of reception baseline assessments;the annulment or amendment of the results of reception baseline assessments.must consult the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation; andmay consult such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.(3) The Secretary of State must publish any delegated supplementary provisions.to enter the premises on which the early years provision is provided and, if different, the premises on which the reception baseline assessment is or was carried out;to observe the implementation of the assessment arrangements in relation to a reception baseline assessment; andto inspect, and take copies of, documents and other articles relating to reception baseline assessments.(1) An English local authority must make provision to ensure the accuracy and consistency of the assessments made by early years providers in their area.(2) An English local authority must have regard to any guidance given by the F7Secretary of State in exercising their function under paragraph (1) .to enter the premises on which the early years provision is provided; F40andto observe the implementation of the assessment arrangements; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • The Chief Inspector
    • failed to meet the learning and development requirements prescribed in F8Sections 1 and 2 of the Document; orfailed

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