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<p>All three- and four-year-olds and eligible two year olds are entitled to 15 hours
of free childcare per week and registered providers offering this early years provision
are required to meet the standards of learning and care in the Early Years Foundation
Stage (EYFS). Take up of the free entitlements is high with 95% of three and four
year olds accessing the entitlement. Of the 97% of four year olds accessing provision,
the majority will be in a reception class, where in the summer term every child is
assessed against the Early Learning Goals as part of the EYFS Profile. In 2016 almost
70% of children reached a good level of development.</p><p>For children who do not
attend a registered early years setting, there is no requirement for the parent or
carer to meet any of the requirements in the EYFS Stage statutory framework. In 2015-16,
the Department ran pilots in seven local authorities to offer the benefits of the
Integrated Review to children not in formal childcare. The pilots evaluated how best
to work with parents of two year-olds not in registered childcare settings, so that
their children can also benefit from an Integrated Review. The results of this pilot
are being considered.</p>
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