Will before and after school clubs, holiday play schemes and childminders who provide wraparound care have to implement the EYFS?
Yes, if they are registered on the Early Years Register, but it will not require effective practitioners to make significant changes to their practice. The EYFS places strong emphasis on meeting children’s individual needs. A child’s needs will be very different after a busy day at school, for example, than they will be during the school day. There is no expectation that out of school provision should seek to replicate the type of experience a child will receive in school. 4 Children have produced a leaflet which provides further guidance on the application of the EYFS to out of school settings.
