Narrowing the Gaps in Early Years

Narrowing the Gaps in the Early Years

These resources are built on the themes, principles and commitments of EYFS. The materials aim to increase practitioners' knowledge and understanding of potentially vulnerable groups.

• Supporting children learning English as an additional language – Guidance for practitioners in the EYFS

  This resource can be used to help you understand how to apply the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework to support children who are learning English as an additional language (EAL). This forms part of 'Narrowing the Gap in the Early Years'.

  • Introduction

  • Themes: Applying the Early Years Foundation Stage principles

• Building Futures: Believing in children – A focus on provision for black children in the EYFS

  This resource invites all practitioners to reflect on the quality of their provision for black children. It is part of ‘Narrowing the Gap in the Early Years’.

  • Introduction

  • Inform and develop practice with the Early Years Foundation Stage principles

  • Further reading and resources

• Building Futures: Developing trust – A focus on provision for children from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds in the EYFS

  This resource can help practitioners understand how to apply the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework to support children from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) backgrounds. This guidance invites practitioners across the whole range of EYFS settings to reflect on the quality of their provision for GRT children and their families. This is part of 'Narrowing the Gap in the Early Years'.

  • Introduction

  • What practitioners need to do

  • The Early Years Foundation Stage themes and principles

  • Improving ascription

  • Additional case studies

  • Further reading and resources