Appendix 2
S.I. 2012/937: memorandum from the Department
for Education
Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and
Development Requirements) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/937)
1. The Committee has requested a memorandum on the
following point:
Explain how a reader without access to
the internet is able to obtain access to the document referred
to in the amendment made by article 3, and how that reader is
expected to discover how to do so.
2. The Department considers that all readers will
have access to the internet either directly at work or at home
or indirectly through a library or other publicly available internet
access facility. Government Departments are increasingly making
documents available on the internet rather than supplying hard
copies e.g. see the School Admissions Code and School Admission
Appeals Code (Appointed Day) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/216) and
the Apprenticeships (Specification of Apprenticeship Standards
for England) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/219).
3. The changes in the revised Statutory Framework
for the Early Years Foundation Stage published by the Secretary
of State on 27th March 2012 "the Document"
have been communicated widely by the Department. This has been
done not only through the internet but also by using social media
channels such as Facebook and Twitter. The Department has also
communicated via e-mail with local authorities. Members of the
Department speak at events attended by local authorities and early
years providers. The changes have received extensive coverage
in the childcare media.
4. Section 13 of the Childcare Act 2006 imposes a
duty on local authorities to provide information, advice and training
to childcare providers in accordance with regulations. The Childcare
Providers (Information, Advice and Training) Regulations 2007
(S.I. 2007/1797) provides that local authorities must secure
information, advice and training in meeting the requirements of
the Early Years Foundation Stage for persons providing registered
childcare in the local authority's area. Local authorities have
local mechanisms for ensuring that early years providers are informed
about the revised Document.
5. In addition many of the voluntary community sector
organisations such as the National Childminding Association are
printing packs which include the document and supporting materials
at a fee to cover costs only. Readers who are parents will be
made aware of the new Document through contact with childcare
providers and can contact their childcare providers, local authorities
or the Department for more information.
Department for Education
26 June 2012
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