All children between the ages of 3 and 4 are entitled to 15 hours of free early years education over 38 weeks of the year – since the †̃Every child mattersâ€TM agenda was implemented alongside the Childcare Act 2006. The entitlement is funded by government via local authorities which gives all children access to education free for two years prior to attending school. Parents donâ€TMt need to contribute unless they wish for their child to attend for more than 15 hours a week. The name for this is Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and isnâ€TMt considered schooling in the usual format although there are certain literacy targets included within the framework. This method is based on the notion of learning through play – learning about colours
