Early years qualification requirements and standards
The qualifications that staff must hold to be included in the specified staff:child ratios at levels 2, 3 and 6 of the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
Applies to England
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The existing version of 바카라 사이트楨arly years qualification requirements and standards바카라 사이트� applies until 31 August 2025.
The new version comes into force on 1 September 2025.
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Added 'Early years qualification requirements and standards: effective from 1 September 2025'. This has minor clarifications to the existing version. The existing version applies until 31 August.
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The updated version of the statutory guidance is now in force. We originally published this document on 10 February when the related statutory instrument was laid.
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Published an update to 'Early years qualification requirements and standards' to come into force 3 March 2025 subject to parliamentary procedure. This update allows for the introduction of the experience-based route for early years. It also clarifies the qualification requirements for staff counting in the level 6 staff:child ratios in early years settings and references to the early years qualifications list.
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'Early years qualification requirements and standards' updated to reflect the Early Years Educator level 3 criteria from September 2024.
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First published.