The EYFS Pack gives early years leaders tools made for early years, so you don't have to adapt primary resources to fit. Use it to evaluate and strengthen EYFS provision as part of everyday leadership. Built by practising school leaders in the HeadteacherChat community.
2026/27 edition. Includes the 2026 EYFS evaluation and development plan and a Reception baseline assessment monitoring template.
What's inside
- How to use the pack: where to start and what to do first
- EYFS school evaluation and development plan (2026 edition)
- Reception baseline assessment monitoring template 2026
- EYFS leadership audit and action planning template
- Vision and principles, and the four EYFS principles
- Curriculum progression maps and continuous provision framework
- Early reading and phonics, maths mastery and outdoor learning
- SEND and inclusion toolkit and safeguarding compliance audit
- Attendance and school readiness, and parent partnership toolkit
- Inspection readiness, and staff development and coaching
- "They loved it" is not evidence of learning: questions for your next early years review
Delivered as one zip file of Word and PDF documents. Use alongside the current EYFS statutory framework and your own setting's context.
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