# The Early Years Foundation Stage (Miscellaneous Amendments) and Childcare Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2021, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1772, “the 2007 Order”), the Childcare (Fees) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1804) and the Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/938, “the 2012 Regulations”).
Regulations 2(2) and 4 amend definitions in the 2007 Order and the 2012 Regulations. In particular, the amendments make provision for an updated version of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage document (“the Document”). The changes made to the Document include assessment arrangements in relation to reception baseline assessments, amending the early learning goals and educational programmes, amending the assessment and moderation process in relation to the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile and some other changes to the safeguarding and welfare requirements.
Regulation 2(3) makes consequential amendments to article 3 of the 2007 Order.
Regulation 2(4) contains provision enabling the Secretary of State to make delegated supplementary provisions in relation to reception baseline assessments after consulting with the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
Regulation 2(5) omits provisions which are no longer relevant given the removal of the local authority moderation process.
Regulation 2(6) contains provision for the investigation of reception baseline assessments results by the Secretary of State where matters relating to the accuracy or correctness of a reception baseline assessment have come to the Secretary of State’s attention.
Regulation 3 amends the Childcare (Fees) Regulations 2008 to retain the existing transitional fee arrangements until 31st August 2023.
The updated version of the Document is available on the gov.uk website and hard copies of the Document can be viewed at The Department for Education, Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BT.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/432/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/early-years-foundation-stage-miscellaneous-amendments-and-childcare-fees-amendment-regulations-2021/note
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