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• Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum

  The new Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum document is now available.

• Early Years Team

  To support the provision of high quality individualised learning and care across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

• English as an additional language

  Children learning English as an additional language (EAL). Many children in early years settings will have a home language other than English

• Inclusion in Dorset (Pre-School)

  Dorset has a range of services to support pre-school SEN provision.

• Learning and Teaching Support

  The Early Years Team has compiled information, links and resources that we believe practitioners will find useful in continuing to develop good practice in Dorset pre school settings.

• OfSTED support

  The Self Evaluation Form and OfSTED expectations. The new OfSTED framework which was implemented in May 2005 included the following changes:

• Information for parents

  The Early Years Parents pages offer information about the educational process in Dorset and about what this means in practice.

• Name: Early Years Team
  Email: earlyyears@dorsetcc.gov.uk
  Tel: 01305 225633/4/5
  Fax: 01305 224348
  Full details for Early Years Team