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Description: The Statutory Framework for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets standards for an integrated approach to the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old, including the reception year of school. All schools and Ofsted-registered early years providers (often called early years settings), must follow the EYFS, including childminders, pre schools, nurseries and school reception classes.

Description: Tower Hamlets Early Years Service believes that each child is an individual with their own unique developmental profile. We are committed to inclusion and meeting the needs of all children. We use the term 'additional needs' instead of 'special educational needs' – as used in The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice: Birth to 25 – 2015 (SEND Code of Practice 2015) in order to avoid language which labels children as different or separate.

Description: The Tower Hamlets Workforce Development Team for Early Years provide information, guidance, support and a range of appropriate, high-quality training and networking opportunities relating to early years continuing professional development (CPD) in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework.