The entitlement and provision for early years education is funded by the government via local authorities and is accessable for young children for up to two years, prior to going to school. The Every Child Matters and the Childcare Act 2006, are government agenda 's that decree that every child between the age of 3 and 4 is entitled to have free early years education for the two consecutive years, but is limited to 15 hours over a 38 week period in a year. The motive behind this initiative is ensuring that children from disadvantaged and under privileged backgrounds have equal opportunities to advantaged children, once they reach the schooling age, and parents are not expected to finacially contributed during their child 's early years education unless their child exceeds the …show more content…
There are certain academic targets within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) that aren 't schooling in its usual format, but are based on the idea of learning and are usually conducted in a more playfull manner, designed to harness the learning aspects of children 's playtime. An excellent example of learning through play is, though not relevant to standard education as such, is that children who may play with toy cars or trucks may find driving or vehicle related activities easier in the future. The EYFS delivery across the UK differs depending on location.
English schools deliver the EYFS curriculum in school nurseries and reception classes, and since the end of 2012, it has been contained one standard framework against which all learning, care and development is measured for children from the day they 're born until the end of their year in reception. Children undergoing the EYFS curriculum in England range from 3-5 years.
In Wales, the curriculum is referred to as the Early Years Foundation Phase, including Key Stage 1 of the National Curriculum, as well as the standard Early Years Learning. Children in Wales who learn against the Early Years Foundation Phase are aged between 3-7