Leah White, Student Number: LEWHI33756
Unit 3 – Schools and colleges as organisations
Q1.1 Summarise types of early years provision
Early Years providers deliver childcare to children under the age of 5 and adhere to the EYFS
Framework. An early years provider can either be a professional individual or an institution.
There are four different types of early years provision:
1. Statutory provision – these are settings that by law must be available and are
funded by the government, for example Reception class in a primary school.
2. Voluntary provision – this would be a setting that is set up and funded by donations,
for example church groups.
3. Independent provision – a private school that is not funded by the government and
does not receive state funding.
4. Private provision – any provision that the parents/carers make payment for, for
example private nurseries or childminders
Within these four different types of early years provision, there are several different roles
and agencies that operate, each of which providing a different kind of care.
Childminders
Childminders must be registered with OFSTED and often look after children in their own
home. There is a distinction between Early years childminders and later years childminders,
with early years childminders being limited to caring for six children up to the age of 8 years
old. Childminders can be as flexible as they wish and communicate and collaborate with
parents to fit specific needs. For example, a family may not need after school provision but
only before school with breakfast being provided. Childminders provide general care to
ensure the wellbeing of the children in their care, and where a child is not in full time
education, they are expected to follow the EYFS framework provided by government to
support that child’s learning and development.1
Nannies
Typically, Nannies work in a family’s house and also take on home-care tasks such as
washing clothes, cleaning, and preparing food to provide a very flexible provision for
parents who typically work longer hours. Nannies are not required to register with OFSTED,
however there is a voluntary register that they can sign.
Nurseries
There are privately run nurseries and nurseries run by the local authority. Private nurseries
are run by a private company and can adhere to any particular method they choose, are not
always registered with OFSTED, and do not always but will typically charge for their services.
Nurseries run by the local authority are also managed by the local authority and offer
services either part time or full time, operating in school hours and term times.
Preschools and Playgroups
Preschools and playgroups are often run by communities and offer childcare for children
from the age of two years old. They typically work in sessions, with a morning and afternoon
slot, and are used as a way for children to become accustomed to being separated from
their parents in order to prepare them for primary school.
Parent and Toddler groups
1
Childcare, What is a childminder?, https://www.childcare.co.uk/information/what-is-a-childminder
, Leah White, Student Number: LEWHI33756
These are casual groups run by volunteers or parents, where parents often join in. These
groups allow for social interaction for both children and parents alike and are typically only
for a few hours.
Independent schools
Independent schools are run by individuals who are registered with OFSTED and follow the
EYFS framework. They can accept children over the age of 3 years old, and often follow a
specific theory or method in their approach.2
Reception class
Reception class is the final stage of EYFS. Every child over the age of 5 years old is required
to attend primary school and be in a reception class, but a child can join Reception from the
age of 4 years old in the school year that they would turn 5.
Specialised care
Some children may require specialised care, due to physical needs such as using a
wheelchair or due to neurodivergence, such as a child with autism. Whilst many early years
providers will cater to and support every child, sometimes a specialised early years provider
will be more appropriate for a child as they may have extra training that is most
appropriate.3
Q1.2 Identify key stages of the statutory framework for learning in own UK home nation.
Early Years Foundations Stage (EYFS)
The Early Years Foundation Stage is made up of pupils aged 3-5 years old and is Nursery and
Reception. The EYFS sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from
birth to five. Areas of learning covered within EYFS are communication and language,
physical development, personal, social and emotional development, literacy, mathematics,
understanding the world, and expressive arts and design.
Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2
Key stage 1 is made up of pupils aged 5-7 and is classed as year 1 and 2, and Key stage 2 is
made up of pupils aged 7-11 and is classed as years 3, 4, 5, and 6 in school. Compulsory
national curriculum subjects covered are English, maths, science, design and technology,
history, geography, art and design, music, physical education (PE) including swimming,
computing, and ancient and modern foreign languages (in KS2). Primary schools must also
provide relationship and health education, teach British Values, and religious education, but
parents can ask for their children to be taken out of part of or the entire lesson. Schools
often also teach personal, social and health education (PSHE), citizenship, sex education and
one modern foreign language at key stage 1.
Each May, key Stage 1 tests take place covering English reading, English grammar,
punctuation and spelling, and maths, and Key Stage 2 tests take place at the same time
covering the same topics. Phonics screening checks also take place for year 1 pupils in June
of each year.
Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
Key stage 3 is made up of pupils aged 11-14 and is classed as years 7, 8 and 9 in school. Key
stage 4 is made up of pupils aged 14-16 and is classed as years 10 and 11 in school.
Compulsory national curriculum subjects are English, maths, science, history, geography,
2
Different types of childcare, https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/pdf/Different%20types%20of%20Childcare.pdf
3
Twinkl, What is an Early Years Provider?, https://www.twinkl.co.uk/teaching-wiki/early-years-provider
Unit 3 – Schools and colleges as organisations
Q1.1 Summarise types of early years provision
Early Years providers deliver childcare to children under the age of 5 and adhere to the EYFS
Framework. An early years provider can either be a professional individual or an institution.
There are four different types of early years provision:
1. Statutory provision – these are settings that by law must be available and are
funded by the government, for example Reception class in a primary school.
2. Voluntary provision – this would be a setting that is set up and funded by donations,
for example church groups.
3. Independent provision – a private school that is not funded by the government and
does not receive state funding.
4. Private provision – any provision that the parents/carers make payment for, for
example private nurseries or childminders
Within these four different types of early years provision, there are several different roles
and agencies that operate, each of which providing a different kind of care.
Childminders
Childminders must be registered with OFSTED and often look after children in their own
home. There is a distinction between Early years childminders and later years childminders,
with early years childminders being limited to caring for six children up to the age of 8 years
old. Childminders can be as flexible as they wish and communicate and collaborate with
parents to fit specific needs. For example, a family may not need after school provision but
only before school with breakfast being provided. Childminders provide general care to
ensure the wellbeing of the children in their care, and where a child is not in full time
education, they are expected to follow the EYFS framework provided by government to
support that child’s learning and development.1
Nannies
Typically, Nannies work in a family’s house and also take on home-care tasks such as
washing clothes, cleaning, and preparing food to provide a very flexible provision for
parents who typically work longer hours. Nannies are not required to register with OFSTED,
however there is a voluntary register that they can sign.
Nurseries
There are privately run nurseries and nurseries run by the local authority. Private nurseries
are run by a private company and can adhere to any particular method they choose, are not
always registered with OFSTED, and do not always but will typically charge for their services.
Nurseries run by the local authority are also managed by the local authority and offer
services either part time or full time, operating in school hours and term times.
Preschools and Playgroups
Preschools and playgroups are often run by communities and offer childcare for children
from the age of two years old. They typically work in sessions, with a morning and afternoon
slot, and are used as a way for children to become accustomed to being separated from
their parents in order to prepare them for primary school.
Parent and Toddler groups
1
Childcare, What is a childminder?, https://www.childcare.co.uk/information/what-is-a-childminder
, Leah White, Student Number: LEWHI33756
These are casual groups run by volunteers or parents, where parents often join in. These
groups allow for social interaction for both children and parents alike and are typically only
for a few hours.
Independent schools
Independent schools are run by individuals who are registered with OFSTED and follow the
EYFS framework. They can accept children over the age of 3 years old, and often follow a
specific theory or method in their approach.2
Reception class
Reception class is the final stage of EYFS. Every child over the age of 5 years old is required
to attend primary school and be in a reception class, but a child can join Reception from the
age of 4 years old in the school year that they would turn 5.
Specialised care
Some children may require specialised care, due to physical needs such as using a
wheelchair or due to neurodivergence, such as a child with autism. Whilst many early years
providers will cater to and support every child, sometimes a specialised early years provider
will be more appropriate for a child as they may have extra training that is most
appropriate.3
Q1.2 Identify key stages of the statutory framework for learning in own UK home nation.
Early Years Foundations Stage (EYFS)
The Early Years Foundation Stage is made up of pupils aged 3-5 years old and is Nursery and
Reception. The EYFS sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from
birth to five. Areas of learning covered within EYFS are communication and language,
physical development, personal, social and emotional development, literacy, mathematics,
understanding the world, and expressive arts and design.
Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2
Key stage 1 is made up of pupils aged 5-7 and is classed as year 1 and 2, and Key stage 2 is
made up of pupils aged 7-11 and is classed as years 3, 4, 5, and 6 in school. Compulsory
national curriculum subjects covered are English, maths, science, design and technology,
history, geography, art and design, music, physical education (PE) including swimming,
computing, and ancient and modern foreign languages (in KS2). Primary schools must also
provide relationship and health education, teach British Values, and religious education, but
parents can ask for their children to be taken out of part of or the entire lesson. Schools
often also teach personal, social and health education (PSHE), citizenship, sex education and
one modern foreign language at key stage 1.
Each May, key Stage 1 tests take place covering English reading, English grammar,
punctuation and spelling, and maths, and Key Stage 2 tests take place at the same time
covering the same topics. Phonics screening checks also take place for year 1 pupils in June
of each year.
Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
Key stage 3 is made up of pupils aged 11-14 and is classed as years 7, 8 and 9 in school. Key
stage 4 is made up of pupils aged 14-16 and is classed as years 10 and 11 in school.
Compulsory national curriculum subjects are English, maths, science, history, geography,
2
Different types of childcare, https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/pdf/Different%20types%20of%20Childcare.pdf
3
Twinkl, What is an Early Years Provider?, https://www.twinkl.co.uk/teaching-wiki/early-years-provider
