The Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2021

Amendment of the Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007

2.—(1) The Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 3 (specification of the learning and development requirements)(2), for “article 3A and article 3B” substitute “articles 3A to 3C”.

(3) After article 3B (further temporary modification of learning and development requirements in the Document) insert—

“3C.— (1) In the academic year commencing with 1st August 2020 and ending with 31st July 2021, the learning and development requirements prescribed in Section 2 of the Document are amended as follows.

(2) (a) Paragraphs 2.6 to 2.10 (Assessment at the end of the EYFS – the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP)) are to be treated as discharged if the provider uses its best endeavours to discharge those requirements; and

(b) Paragraph 2.11 (Information to be provided to the local authority) does not apply.”.

(1)

S.I. 2007/1772; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2012/937, S.I. 2014/913, S.I. 2017/361, S.I. 2020/444 and S.I. 2020/939.

(2)

Article 3(1) was inserted by S.I. 2017/361. Article 3(2) was substituted by S.I. 2012/937 and S.I. 2017/361. Article 3A was inserted by S.I. 2020/444. Article 3B was inserted by S.I. 2020/939.