Development Matters
What is Development Matters?
A plain-English guide to Development Matters — what it is, how it relates to the statutory EYFS framework, and how to use it without turning it into a tick-list.
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Guides
Development Matters, explained
Plain-English guides to Development Matters and the EYFS framework: the areas of learning, how the guidance fits together, and how to use it day to day.
Development Matters
The Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning explained
The three characteristics that describe HOW children learn — playing and exploring, active learning, and creating and thinking critically — with what each looks like in practice and how to support it.
4 min read
Development Matters
The seven areas of learning in the EYFS explained
The three prime and four specific areas of learning, why the distinction matters, and what each area actually covers in everyday practice.
3 min read
Development Matters
Development Matters vs the EYFS statutory framework
The difference between the EYFS statutory framework and Development Matters — what is law and what is guidance, what each contains, and what you must do versus what you may choose.
3 min read
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