Mar 3, 2017 · Details Development Matters offers a top-level view of how children develop and learn for all early years practitioners, including: childminders staff in nurseries nursery schools

The four themes of the EYFS underpin all the guidance. This document - Development Matters - shows how these themes, and the principles that inform them, work together for children in the …

These are included throughout Development Matters for ease of reference. This guidance sets out the pathways of children’s development in broad ages and stages. The actual learning of young...

This July, the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference highlighted the importance of empowering women to lead Ukraine’s reconstruction. But translating this into real-world achievements …

Children’s personal, social and emotional development (PSED) is crucial for children to lead healthy and happy lives, and is fundamental to their cognitive development.

Julian Grenier led on the revision of Development Matters for the Department for Education. He has independently written guidance to support practitioners, teachers and settings in …

Sep 9, 2025 · The Early Years Coalition (16 sector organisations, including Early Education) has published Birth to 5 Matters: non-statutory guidance by the sector, for the sector, which …

Feb 17, 2025 · Practitioners use the EYFS Development Matters to shape activities that genuinely connect with children. Rather than following a set plan, they observe what excites and …

The document provides guidance on how to support children’s development and learning in the early years, from birth to age five. The 2021 edition of Development Matters emphasizes the …

Sep 4, 2023 · Details Development Matters offers a top-level view of how children develop and learn for all early years practitioners, including: childminders staff in nurseries nursery schools …