Nursery World - Work Matters: Welfare requirements - Part 11

The rules for provision of space and equipment, and how to use them in an early years setting to comply with the EYFS, are set out by Laura Henry.

'Organisation' is one of five welfare requirements of the Framework for the EYFS (see box below).

Links to:

- Every Child Matters Outcome: Helping to keep children safe, Helping children to enjoy and achieve and Making a positive contribution

- Former National Standards: 2-Organisation, 3-Care, learning and play

Overarching general requirement

Providers must plan and organise their systems to ensure every child receives an enjoyable and challenging learning and development experience that is tailored to meet their needs.

SPECIFIC LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Operational issues

- Providers must make sure that children's individual needs are met throughout the day

- Providers need to make sure that every child is assigned a key person and that the practitioner demonstrates, understands and knows how important this is in their role as practitioner. It is to be noted that the childminder is the key person in a childminding setting - see Practice Guidance for the EYFS (page 15)

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