Regulation 3 Amendment of the Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007

(1)

The Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007^f1 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7).

(2)

In article 2 (interpretation)—

(a)

before the definition of “the Document”, insert—

““the childminder EYFS” means the document entitled “Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework for childminders” dated 14th July 2025 and published by the Secretary of State on the gov.uk website;”;

(b)

in the definition of “the Document”—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for the words from “the document” to the end, substitute “the childminder EYFS;”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for the words from “the document” to the end, substitute “the group and school-based provider EYFS;”;

(c)

before the definition of “reception baseline assessment”, insert—

““the group and school-based provider EYFS” means the document entitled “Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework for group and school-based providers” dated 14th July 2025 and published by the Secretary of State on the gov.uk website;”;

(d)

in the definition of “reception baseline assessment”, for “Document” substitute “group and school-based provider EYFS”;

(e)

in the definition of “the relevant provisions of the Document”, after “Document” (the second time it occurs), insert “and in Annex B to the childminder EYFS”.

(3)

In article 3D (delegated supplementary provisions: reception baseline assessments), in paragraph (3), after “provisions” insert “on the gov.uk website^f2”.

(4)

In article 5 (requirement on Chief Inspector and early years childminder agencies), after “requirements” insert “prescribed in Sections 1 and 2 of the Document and in Annex B to the childminder EYFS”.

(5)

In article 6 (matters to be considered by the Chief Inspector), in paragraph (1)(a), after “Document” insert “, or in Annex B to the childminder EYFS”.

(6)

In article 6A (matters to be considered by early years childminder agencies), in sub-paragraph (a), after “Document” insert “, or in Annex B to the childminder EYFS”.

(7)

In article 7 (proceedings under Part 3 of the Act), in paragraph (1)(a), after “Document” insert “, or in Annex B to the childminder EYFS”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2007/1772. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2014/913, 2017/361, 2021/432, and 2024/1019. There are other amending instruments, but none are relevant.
f2: Assessment and Reporting Arrangements for the reception baseline assessment published on the gov.uk website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reception-baseline-assessment-assessment-and-reporting-arrangements-ara.