EYMP 1.1
Explain the legal status and principles of the relevant early years framework and why the early years frame work emphasises a personal and individual approach to learning and development
The legal status and principles are set out in the EYFS. This is a mandatory framework for all early years providers which is used in all schools and early years child-minders. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is a term defined in Section 39(1)(a) and (1)(b) of the British government's Childcare Act 2006. The EYFS comprises a set of Welfare Requirements and a set of Learning and Development Requirements known as Early Years Outcome.
The legislation took effect from September 2008, this was then revised in 2012, from which they then founded the Early Years Outcome which came into place in September 2013. The EYFS was then revised again and the latest version has been applied from September 2014
The EYFS covers four guided principles:
Every child is a unique child, who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured;
Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships;
Children learn and develop well in enabling environments, in which their experiences respond to their individual needs and there is a strong partnership between practitioners and parents and/or carers;
Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates. The framework covers the education and care of all children in early year’s provision, including children with special educational needs and disabilities.
In order to achieve the good learning and development it is very important that we have the first 3 principles in place.
You need the child and every child is unique.
You then need to develop a good positive relationship with the child. They need to feel comfortable with you, be able to trust you have a sense of belonging. You can do this this by giving them praise when needed; if they have tidied up quickly and been...