Nursery World - DfE publishes Development Matters curriculum guidance, as early adopter schools start updated EYFS

The Department for Education has published revised curriculum guidance ahead of the implementation of the updated EYFS.

The revised guidance has been published as 2,800 early adopter schools begin to use the revised EYFS this term

The revised Development Matters curriculum guidance has been published to support the 2,800 schools that will be taking part as early adopter schools of the new framework from this term.

The revised EYFS becomes statutory for all early years providers in September 2021.

These early adopter schools will be able to use the new curriculum guidance, which was developed by Dr Julian Grenier, lead of the East London Research School and headteacher of Sheringham Nursery School and Children’s Centre.

Early years providers and schools that are not taking part in the early adopter year may still choose to use the guidance, the DfE said, but will still need to use the existing EYFS framework until next September.

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