If Birth to Three Matters is still important why does the EYFS refer to areas of Learning and Development rather than the Birth to Three Matters aspects?
The summative assessment at the end of the EYFS is the EYFS Profile based on the early learning goals for each area of Learning and Development. It is therefore appropriate for practitioners to understand how the work they are doing with the very youngest babies and children contributes in the long term to these early learning goals. This is why some of the curriculum is organised in the EYFS under areas of Learning and Development. The guidance on the Birth to Three Matters component cards is embedded throughout the EYFS including in the areas of Learning and Development. All areas of Learning and Development are organised in overlapping developmental stages from birth to five plus and under the Birth to Three Matters headings of ‘Development matters’, ‘Look, listen and note’, ‘Effective practice’ and ‘Planning and resources’. The text under these headings is taken mainly from either Birth to Three Matters, Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage or the National Standards for Und
