Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) 2024

This is the EYFS Framework that all registered nurseries, childminders, schools and pre-schools in England must follow.

The new version of the EYFS Framework came into force on Thursday 4 January 2024. Providers are responsible for ensuring that they follow the current version of the framework for their provider type.

The 2 new frameworks are:

  • EYFS statutory framework for childminders
  • EYFS statutory framework for group and school-based providers

The EYFS framework also includes early years qualification requirements and standards.

Members can login to download a table with a comparison of changes to the EYFS 2024 against the 2023 guidance here.

What is the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)?

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards you must meet as a childcare provider, for the learning, development and care of children under the age of five in England. All schools and Ofsted-registered early years providers must follow the EYFS.

The Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework provides you with the common principles and commitments to deliver the EYFS.

Read Government EYFS guidance and download EYFS Statutory Framework guidance

Birth to 5 Matters

Birth to 5 Matters is guidance produced by the sector, for the sector, to support the introduction of the revised Early Years Foundation Stage in England in 2021.  

It is non-statutory guidance that practitioners may use to support their implementation of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, which sets out the legal requirements for delivering education for children from birth to 5 in England.

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework 2024

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The new revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework was mandatory for all group and school-based early years providers in England from 4 January 2024.

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2 year progress check update

Download the non-statutory guidance for the early years foundation stage progress check at age two.

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