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Government education documents

The official documents our packs follow, by key stage. They are published by the Department for Education on GOV.UK and open on their site.

Early Years (Reception)

Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework
The standards for learning, development and care from birth to 5, including the Early Learning Goals. Updated 1 September 2026. 2 documents with direct links.Development Matters
Non-statutory guidance on curriculum and pedagogy in the EYFS. 2 documents with direct links.Early years foundation stage profile handbook
How Reception teachers assess children against the Early Learning Goals. 1 document with direct links.Early years foundation stage profile assessment support
Department for Education support for EYFS profile assessment.Early years foundation stage: exemplification materials
Examples of children's work and what it shows against the Early Learning Goals. 1 document with direct links.Early years foundation stage profile return
What schools return to the local authority and when. 1 document with direct links.

Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2)

National curriculum in England: primary curriculum
The statutory programmes of study for primary education, including Key Stage 1. 2 documents with direct links.National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study
Maths programmes of study, with year-by-year content for primary. 5 documents with direct links.

Programmes of study by subject (Key Stage 1)

The statutory content for each national curriculum subject, from the GOV.UK national curriculum collection.

More at The national curriculum on GOV.UK. The national curriculum is under review, so check GOV.UK for the current version. Links last checked 7 October 2026.