Ability to turn off the Birth to 5 Matters aspects in EYFS 2021

[Lauren]

We are aware that many of you are only using the new Development Matters curriculum guidance and would prefer not to see the Birth to 5 Matters aspect flags (the gold coloured ones) or reference material.

You can now turn off the Birth to 5 Matters part of the EYFS 2021 flag set from within your control panel. Just ‘configure’ the flag set and untick the box that asks if you would like to include the Birth to 5 Matters aspects. Our enabling and disabling the Birth to 5 Matters flags and reference material tutorial shows you that in more depth.

If you turn them off, you’ll notice a few changes:

·       Any Birth to 5 Matters aspect flags you’ve already added to observations and reflections will disappear.

·       You will no longer be able to use the flags filter to look for observations or reflections with Birth to 5 Matters aspect flags attached.

·       No reference material relating to Birth to 5 Matters will show up when you’re making an observation or reflection.

·       You’ll no longer be able to see sections for the Birth to 5 Matters aspects in the Areas of Concern or EYFS 2021 thoroughness screens.

You will still be able to see everything relating to the 7 Area flags and the Development Matters reference material though.