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EYFS Curriculum & Pedagogy for 🍼 Babies (0–18 months)
Relationship-Led, Care-Centred Baby Practice
Who this pathway is for:
This pathway is designed for practitioners working with babies from birth to 18 months. It reflects the central importance of relationships, routines, attachment and responsive adult interaction in early development.
What you’ll find here:
Baby-specific pedagogy and curriculum guidance
Observation and assessment tools appropriate for under-twos
Support for learning through care routines
Continuous provision guidance for baby rooms and home settings
SEND early identification and inclusion strategies
“This pathway does not introduce formal teaching or activities. It supports high-quality care as the foundation for learning and development.”
Featured above: A selection of published documents within our 'Birth-18 months' pathway.
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*Update* Almost all of our listed Curriculum & Pedagogy suite documents are now available. The remaining few will be published very shortly at no additional cost to Founding Members.
📌 On this page you will find:
🌍 The Bigger Picture - Our EYFS Birth-5 Pedagogy (free)
🧭 Orienting Baby Pathway Documents (free)
🍼 Babies 0-18 months Pathway Contents:
Welcome to the Baby Room (Start here)
Baby Development & Adult Understanding
Observation-Led Practice & Responsive Care
Environment & Continuous Provision
Routines, Care & Emotional Wellbeing
Language & Interaction in Baby Rooms
Planning & Documentation
Assessment, Safeguarding & Statutory Responsibilities
SEND & Early Identification
Parent Partnership & Communication
Transition Beyond the Baby Room
🖼️ Additional Bigger Picture Birth-5 Guidance:
Birth-5 Curriculum & Pedagogy
Early Years Schemas
Setting Policies
EYFS Glossary
➕ Additional Information:
Links to our other Age-Specific Pathways
Membership Options
🌍 The Bigger Picture: Understanding Our EYFS Birth - 5 Pedagogy
If you wish to first understand our wider EYFS birth-5 curriculum intent & pedagogy, please read the following free documents:
🧭 Babies 0-18 months - Orientation
(Full content accessed through Professional Membership with some free orienting samples.)
We suggest you start with our free orienting samples:
Pedagogical identity:
“Relationship-led, care-centred baby practice where routines, interaction and sensory experience are the curriculum.”
🍼 Babies 0-18 months - Pathway Contents List
Below you will find listed the component documents of our ‘Baby Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite’. They are separated into Strands 1-11. You do not need to use everything all at once. Explore the sections below at your own pace.
You may use the addition symbols on the right of the accordion below to explore the documents within our Baby Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite.
(Please note, Professional Membership enables access to all ‘Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite’ pathways.)
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👉 This section protects developmentally appropriate practice.
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👉 These documents support adult understanding — not expectations for babies.
Baby Curriculum Maps - Developmental progression across age bands (0–3 months | 3–6 months | 6-9 months | 9-12 months | 12-18 months)
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👉 Observation informs interaction, routines and environment.
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👉 The environment supports exploration, movement and communication.
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👉 Care routines are central to learning and wellbeing.
Transition & Sleep Routine Record Pack
Daily Transition Record
Individual Sleep Routine Profile
Review Template
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👉 Language is built through interaction, not instruction.
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👉 Planning supports adults — it never directs babies.
‘Intent - Implementation - Impact’ Reference Grids(Emotional, Communication, Physical, Sensory, Social, Problem-Solving, Independence)
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👉 Proportionate, sensitive and statutory practice.
Progress Check at Age 2 (looking ahead)
Report Template
Practitioner Guidance
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👉 Early support is relational, preventative and respectful.
SEND Identification & Next Steps Pack | Babies
What to Look For
What Evidence to Collect
Practical Next Steps
A practical Toolkit for Early Years Practitioners
Inclusion Through Environment & Interaction
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👉 Strong partnerships support consistency and trust.
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👉 Transitions are emotional, not academic.
🖼️ Additional Bigger Picture Birth-5 Guidance (for Professional Members)
Explore our whole-setting birth-5 guidance below, including overarching curriculum and pedagogy documents, early years schemas and EYFS setting policies.
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Early Years Schemas - Practitioner Toolkit | EYFS Birth-5
↪ Schema Cards (definition, behaviours, age-related examples, enabling resources)
↪ Schema Observation & Responsive Provision Planning Template
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EYFS Group Setting Policies Pack
↪ x 25 Policy Documents
↪ Policy Sign-Off and Confirmation Document
↪ EYFS Setting Policy Folder Contents List
Childminder Setting Policies Pack
↪ x 25 Policy Documents
↪ Childminder Assistant or Volunteer Policy Sign-Off and Confirmation Document
↪ Childminder Policy Folder Contents List
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↪ Clear, practitioner-friendly explanations of key curriculum and pedagogy terms used throughout our guidance.
Looking for a different age group pathway?
Select the pathway that best reflects your role or the age group you work with. You do not need to use everything. (Many practitioners may use more than one pathway.)
Membership Options
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