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Nursery Management: EYFS abroad - Early years export

The ever-evolving EYFS may have its challenges for childcare practitioners, but its excellent reputation is a big selling point for international nurseries across the world, says Gabriella Jozwiak

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), the UK's first comprehensive, statutory early education framework, now operates in international schools and nurseries as far afield as China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Cuba and Oman.

For UK expat parents, it means children follow a respected and familiar educational model, and that their children can easily move back into mainstream UK education if they return home. It is also popular for settings following an 'international' model, many of whom say the UK education system is world-renowned. Here, we look at four examples of the EYFS abroad.

THE INTERNATIONAL CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION CENTRE (ICEC), GREATER HELSINKI, FINLAND

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