Early Years and Childcare Service (EYCS)

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Whatever your interest in early education or childcare, the EYCS will offer free, impartial advice and support. The service provides support for early years and childcare settings in the county.

EYFS 2012 Review

The revised Early Years Foundation Stage has been published by the Department of Education.

The new framework, which takes effect from 1 September 2012, reduces the number of early learning goals from 69 to 17, sharpens the focus on the main areas of learning and simplifies assessment when a child reaches five. It also places a responsibility on practitioners to provide a summary assessment of children as part of the two year-old check.

• Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage (PDF 638 KB)
• Early Years Statutory Framework 2012 (PDF 138 KB)
• Overall Reforms to the 2012 EYFS Framework (PDF 98 KB)

Contact Information

Call the provider helpline on 01905 822 672 or email us eycc@worcestershire.gov.uk.

You can also write to us at:

Early years and Childcare Service, First Floor West, Wildwood, Wildwood Way, Worcester, WR5 2NP

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For more information about the EYCS team, visit our About us page.

This page was last reviewed 14 May 2013 at 11:36.
The page is next due for review 10 November 2014.