EYFS Leadership and Audit Resources

This EYFS Learning Environment and Resource Audit Bundle is ideal for any EYFS leader who's looking to explore how the learning environment and resources across their early years setting supports children's early development. 

The Learning Environment Audit template walks you through different reflective questions about your areas of indoor provision, outdoor provision and how you structure your spaces and resources to support development in the seven areas of learning. This allows you to identify the current strengths of your EYFS spaces and rooms, and make a plan for any areas of development. The following types of questions are included - why not see if you can answer them about your setting?

• Are items and equipment labelled? Is this in a child-friendly font? Are photographs also used?
• Is furniture adapted for any children with special educational needs and/or disabilities?
• What natural materials are available for children to interact with and observe?
• What first aid provision is in place for the outdoor space(s)?

Questions like these can help you critically reflect on your early years learning environment in order to makes changes to give your children the best possible experiences. Also included is an EYFS Resource Audit and Inventory template which covers the types of early years resources, furnishings and equipment that you might have. This can help you to identify any gaps in your resource stock as well as finding where old equipment needs replacing or updating. This template also allows you to consider different resource types, such as those that support different areas of learning, sensory and therapeutic resources, technology and digital resources, and health and safety equipment.

The learning environment and the resources available are crucial to children's development in the early years foundation stage, and your efforts in providing the best possible provision is something you may wish to evidence in a EYFS leader file. For further support with creating, building and organising an effective early years leader folder, these templates (along with many more) are also included in our full EYFS Leader Folder Pack.

If you're looking to explore your school's provision and curriculum in Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) for your early years children, this audit pack gives you the perfect starting point. Aimed at primary school settings, the audit can be used by EYFS leads, year 1 leaders & teachers, and curriculum leaders to explore how effectively your school supports children to develop their self-regulation, self-care and management, and build relationships with others. Links are also made between the EYFS and the National Curriculum subjects in Year 1 to provide support for that crucial transition, and is ideal if you're looking to provide a cohesive curriculum offer.

If you're looking to explore your school's provision and curriculum in Communication and Language for your early years children, this audit pack gives you the perfect starting point. Aimed at primary school settings, the audit can be used by EYFS leads, year 1 leaders & teachers, and curriculum leaders to explore how effectively your school gives children broad and exciting learning opportunities to speak, listen, develop their vocabulary and build their early communication skills. Links are also made between the EYFS and the National Curriculum subjects in Year 1 to provide support for that crucial transition, and is ideal if you're looking to provide a cohesive curriculum offer.

If you're looking to explore your school's provision and curriculum in mathematics for your early years children, this audit pack gives you the perfect starting point. Aimed at primary school settings, the audit can be used by EYFS leads, year 1 leaders & teachers, and curriculum leaders to explore how effectively your school gives children broad and exciting mathematics learning opportunities, including with number and numerical patterns. Links are also made between the EYFS and the National Curriculum subjects in Year 1 to provide support for that crucial transition, and is ideal if you're looking to provide a cohesive curriculum offer.

If you're looking to explore your school's provision and curriculum in Literacy for your early years children, this audit pack gives you the perfect starting point. Aimed at primary school settings, the audit can be used by EYFS leads, year 1 leaders & teachers, and curriculum leaders to explore how effectively your school gives children broad and exciting  learning opportunities in early literacy, including comprehension, word reading and early writing and mark-making. Links are also made between the EYFS and the National Curriculum subjects in Year 1 to provide support for that crucial transition, and is ideal if you're looking to provide a cohesive curriculum offer.

If you're looking to explore your school's provision and curriculum in Understanding the World (UW) for your early years children, this audit pack gives you the perfect starting point. Aimed at primary school settings, the audit can be used by both EYFS leads, year 1 leaders & teachers, and curriculum leaders to explore how effectively your school gives children broad and exciting UW learning opportunities and where there are opportunities to develop further. Links are also made between the EYFS and the National Curriculum subjects in Year 1 to provide support for that crucial transition, and is ideal if you're looking to provide a cohesive curriculum offer.

If you're looking to explore your school's provision and curriculum for physical development for your early years children, this audit pack gives you the perfect starting point. Aimed at primary school settings, the audit can be used by both EYFS leads, year 1 leaders & teachers, and curriculum leaders to explore how effectively your school gives children broad and exciting physical development learning opportunities in order to develop their gross and fine motor skills. Links are also made between the EYFS and the National Curriculum subjects in Year 1 to provide support for that crucial transition, and is ideal if you're looking to provide a cohesive curriculum offer.

If you're looking to explore your school's provision and curriculum in Expressive Arts and Design (EAD) for your early years children, this audit pack gives you the perfect starting point. Aimed at primary school settings, the audit can be used by EYFS leads, year 1 leaders & teachers, KS1 phase leaders and curriculum leaders to explore how effectively your school gives children broad and exciting EAD learning opportunities and where there are chances to develop this even further. Links are also made between the EYFS and the National Curriculum subjects in Year 1 to provide support for that crucial transition, and is ideal if you're looking to provide a cohesive curriculum offer between the early years and KS1.