1. Revised EYFS Briefing Sessions May 2012

2. Housekeeping Welcome and introductions Fire drill Toilets Water Mobile phones Start and end times Questions

3. Overview Context Documentation Resources Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements Areas of Learning Characteristics of Learning Progress Check - 2 year olds E-Profile/Pre-school Profile

4. Context EYFS 2008 Review 2011 Revised EYFS March 2012 Implementation September 2012 Inspection by Ofsted

5. Documentation Statutory Framework Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Further Documentation

6. Resources Learning, Playing and Interacting Mark Making Matters Social and Emotional Aspects of development Every Child a Talker: Guidance for consultants and Early Language Lead Practitioners, 3 rd Instalment Young Children Thinking Mathematically – PRSN Essential Knowledge for Practitioners

7. Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements Welfare RequirementsSafeguarding and Welfare Requirements Safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare Suitable people Suitable premises, environment and equipment Organisation Documentation Child protection Suitable people Staff qualifications, training, support and skills Health Managing behaviour Safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment Equal opportunities Information and records

8. The Areas of Learning and Development There are seven areas of learning and development that must shape educational programmes in early years settings. All areas of learning and development are important and inter-connected. Three areas are known as the prime areas and four are known as the specific areas.

9. Areas of Learning and Development Personal Social and Emotional (PSED) Communication, Language and Literacy (CLL) Problem solving, Reasoning and Numeracy (PSRN) Knowledge and Understanding of the World (KUW) Physical Development (PD) Creative Development (CD) Prime Personal Social and Emotional (PSED) Physical Development (PD) Communication and Language (CL) Specific Literacy Mathematics Understanding the World Expressive Arts and Design

10. Characteristics of Effective Learning Playing and exploring – engagement Active learning – motivation Creating and thinking critically – thinking

11. Progress Check – at age 2 What? Why? When? Who?

12. EYFS DATA E – profile – updates Nationally and Local Authority BWD Pre – School Profile Scalepoints/Moderation

13. Useful Information www.education.gov.uk www.foundationyears.org.uk www.learningbwd.org.uk www.ndna.org.uk www.ncma.org.ukwww.ncma www.ofsted.gov.uk