The updated version of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework confirms a change to minimum staff:child ratios, but early years organisations say providers ‘have not been listened to’.
An updated version of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework that will come into effect on 4 September 2023 has been published by the Government.
The revised framework has three key updates.
The updated framework confirms that the current statutory minimum staff:child ratios in nurseries and pre-schools in England for two-year-olds will change from 1:4 to 1:5.
