The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum

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The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum is a government backed scheme run by local authorities to ensure that children from disadvantaged backgrounds have as much chance as advantaged children when they reach school age.
Since the Every Child Matters agenda and Childcare Act 2006, every child between 3 and 4 years of age is entitled to have free early years education for those two years. It is limited to 15 hours per week, over 38 weeks in the year. As stated, the 15 hours is free however parents can pay for extra hours thereafter.
The EYFS is based on learning through play as this has proved highly effective in getting children ready to start Key Stage 1.
The EYFS curriculum is presented slightly different in different countries

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