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EYFS areas of Learning and Development specific content

  • Making a Big Difference in the Early Years Foundation Stage - A handbook for local authorities
  • Guide to the Early Years Foundation Stage in Montessori settings
  • Improving outcomes for children in the Foundation Stage in maintained schools
  • Early Years e-newsletter - January 2009
  • The Early Years Foundation Stage: Setting the Standards for Learning, Development and Care for children from birth to five - May 2008
  • Parents as partners: Learning and growing together wallcharts
  • Parents: Partners in learning
  • Improving quality and raising standards in the Early Years: A directory of resources for local authorities (2nd edition January 2009)
  • Early Years Quality Improvement Support Programme (EYQISP)
  • Inclusion Development Programme (IDP) – Supporting children on the autism spectrum: Guidance for practitioners in the Early Years Foundation Stage

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  • Building Futures: Developing trust – A focus on provision for children from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds in the Early Years Foundation Stage

    Ref: 00741-2009BKT-EN

    Date: September 2009

  • Inclusion Development Programme (IDP) – Supporting children on the autism spectrum: Guidance for practitioners in the Early Years Foundation Stage

  • Making a Big Difference in the Early Years Foundation Stage - A handbook for local authorities

  • Improving quality and raising standards in the Early Years: A directory of resources for local authorities (2nd edition January 2009)

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