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Areas of Learning and Development Guide

The EYFS is made up of six areas of Learning and Development. All areas of Learning and Development are connected to one another and are equally important. All areas of Learning and Development are underpinned by the principles of the EYFS.

Morton Michel started as a small germ of an idea 45 years ago, and is now the market leader in childcare insurance, providing cover for around 17,000 childminders and nannies, 8000 nurseries and playgroups, 5000 out of school clubs and holiday play schemes, as well as numerous other social and voluntary groups connected with childcare.

The API is the lead trade body within the play sector representing the interests of manufacturers, designers and distributors of both indoor and outdoor play equipment and play area surfacing.  

CHAS is established as the market leader for health and safety pre-qualification in the UK. It is a non-commercial scheme available to suppliers (those who provide goods and services) and to organisations (buyers) looking for suitably competent suppliers.

RoSPA promote safety and the prevention of accidents at work, at leisure, on the road, in the home and through safety education. They are a registered charity and have been at the heart of accident prevention in the UK and around the world for more than 90 years.

The Federation of Sports and Play Associations (FSPA) is the national trade body representing the UK ’s sports and play industries.