{"id":34741,"date":"2025-12-11T14:23:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T14:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/?page_id=34741"},"modified":"2026-01-08T11:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T11:16:16","slug":"targeted-support-framework-eyfs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/","title":{"rendered":"Devon\u2019s Ordinarily Available Targeted Support Framework for the early years"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-695f91fc5a7de\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix no-padding\" id=\"block_acf-block-695f91fc5a840\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-6 large-6 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content\"><header><h1>Devon\u2019s Ordinarily Available Targeted Support Framework for the early years<\/h1><\/header><p>The framework sets out the expected targeted provision which should be made available in mainstream settings for children aged 0-5 years who may have additional needs, including special educational needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-bottom\"><div class=\"cell\"><h2 class=\"show-for-sr\">Quick links<\/h2><ul class=\"banner-bottom-links\"><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"50\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/#C-and-I\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Communication and interaction<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/#C-and-L\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Cognition and learning<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"150\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/#SEMH\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">SEMH<\/a><\/li><li data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-delay=\"200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/#S-and-P\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ 'buttonEvent': 'Information page' });\">Sensory and physical<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-695f91fc5a877\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"wow animate-fade-in two-column-headerlinks clearfix one-col\" id=\"block_acf-block-695f91fc5a8a0\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"cell small-12 large-6\"><div class=\"column-inner column-intro\"><h2>Using the framework<\/h2><p>The Early Years Targeted Support Framework (TSF) is designed to support settings to implement a robust graduated approach for children who need support that is \u2018different from or additional to\u2019 ordinarily available inclusive education.<\/p>\n<p>It provides information on the four areas of need in the SEND Code of Practice, supporting practitioners to identify need and carefully plan how best to meet these needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"cell small-12 large-6\"><div class=\"column-inner column-inner-links\"><h3 class=\"show-for-sr\">Subsection topics<\/h3><ul class=\"headerlinks-links\"><li><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/what-is-targeted-support\/\">What is Ordinarily Available Targeted Support?<\/a><\/h4><\/li><li><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/the-graduated-approach\/\">Using a graduated approach in the early years<\/a><\/h4><\/li><li><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/using-the-tsf\/\">How to use the Early Years Targeted Support Framework<\/a><\/h4><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-dcc-secondary-button\"><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&apos;buttonEvent&apos;: &apos;Information page&apos;});\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/?page_id=34742\">Assessing SEND needs in the early years<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"CandI\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"content-boxes-with-links  clearfix\" id=\"C-and-I\"><ul class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x small-up-1 medium-up-1 large-up-1\"><li class=\"cell box-contents\"><div class=\"box-contents-inner has-svg\"><div class=\"box-icon\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" viewBox=\"0 0 113.62 100\"><path d=\"M51.44,100H.24c-1.08-6.9,1.5-13.25,7.31-17.27,4.39-3.03,9.34-4.42,14.52-4.84,6-.49,11.95,0,17.57,2.45,6.23,2.71,10.69,7.01,11.76,14.09.27,1.77.04,3.61.04,5.58Z\" style=\"fill:#24295f;\"><\/path><path 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class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell large-8 medium-10 small-10\">Children with communication and interaction needs have difficulty communicating with others. They may find it hard to say what they want to, understand what&#8217;s being said to them, experience differences in how they interact with others and the world around them. The profile for every child with communication and interaction needs is different, and may change over time. They might have difficulty with one, some or all of the different aspects of speech, language or social communication at different times of their lives.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/communication-and-interaction-needs-ey\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/communication-and-interaction-needs-ey\/communication-interaction-strategies\/\">Whole setting strategies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"box-bottom\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell large-10 medium-10 small-12\"><ul class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-3\"><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/communication-and-interaction-needs-ey\/social-communication\">Social communication<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/communication-and-interaction-needs-ey\/attention-and-listening\">Attention and listening<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/communication-and-interaction-needs-ey\/flexibility-of-thought\">Flexibility of thought<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/communication-and-interaction-needs-ey\/sensory-processing-and-integration\">Sensory processing and integration <\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/communication-and-interaction-needs-ey\/receptive-language\">Receptive language<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/communication-and-interaction-needs-ey\/expressive-language\">Expressive language <\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/communication-and-interaction-needs-ey\/speech-clarity\">Speech clarity<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/communication-and-interaction-needs-ey\/selective-mutism\">Selective mutism<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/communication-and-interaction-needs-ey\/dysfluency-stammering\">Dysfluency (stammering)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"C-and-L\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"content-boxes-with-links  clearfix\" id=\"C-and-L\"><ul class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x small-up-1 medium-up-1 large-up-1\"><li class=\"cell box-contents\"><div class=\"box-contents-inner has-svg\"><div class=\"box-icon\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 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class=\"b\" d=\"M51.83,50.2c-.03,2.37-1.92,4.22-4.27,4.2-2.34-.02-4.25-1.94-4.23-4.26.02-2.37,1.99-4.31,4.34-4.27,2.33.04,4.19,1.97,4.16,4.33Z\"><\/path><path class=\"b\" d=\"M73.63,27.41c-3.27-.02-5.81-2.6-5.77-5.86.03-3.17,2.68-5.75,5.85-5.7,3.19.04,5.72,2.63,5.72,5.84,0,3.19-2.59,5.75-5.8,5.73Z\"><\/path><rect class=\"b\" x=\"37.35\" y=\"90.92\" width=\"43.57\" height=\"9.08\"><\/rect><\/svg> <\/div><div class=\"box-top\"><h3>Cognition and learning needs in the early years<\/h3><div class=\"box-content\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell large-8 medium-10 small-10\">Cognition is the broad term for thinking, reasoning and learning, and involves the way we develop knowledge and understanding via our senses, thoughts and experiences. Learning needs are on a continuum and can be general or specific and related to one or more areas of the curriculum. Children with cognition and learning needs may learn at a slower pace than their peers. <ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/cognition-and-learning-needs-ey\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/cognition-and-learning-needs-ey\/cognition-learning-strategies\/\">Whole setting strategies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"box-bottom\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell large-10 medium-10 small-12\"><ul class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-3\"><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/cognition-and-learning-needs-ey\/playing-and-exploring\/\">Playing and exploring<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/cognition-and-learning-needs-ey\/engagement-and-involvement\/\">Engagement and involvement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/cognition-and-learning-needs-ey\/memory-and-recalling-events\/\">Memory and recalling events <\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/cognition-and-learning-needs-ey\/thinking-reasoning-and-problem-solving\/\">Thinking, reasoning and problem solving <\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/cognition-and-learning-needs-ey\/maths-and-literacy\/\">Maths and literacy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-695f91fc5b369\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"content-boxes-with-links  clearfix\" id=\"SEMH\"><ul class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x small-up-1 medium-up-1 large-up-1\"><li class=\"cell box-contents\"><div class=\"box-contents-inner has-svg\"><div class=\"box-icon\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\"><defs><style>.b{fill:#242a5f;}.c{fill:#24295f;}<\/style><\/defs><path class=\"b\" d=\"M53.53,0c.25.28.72.54.73.83.12,4.12.21,8.25.19,12.38,0,.29-.88.78-1.38.81-.37.03-1.12-.53-1.12-.83.01-4.14.12-8.28.23-12.42,0-.26.29-.51.44-.77.3,0,.61,0,.91,0Z\"><\/path><path class=\"b\" d=\"M86.09,47.77c-1.66,0-3.34.12-4.98-.06-.61-.07-1.13-.86-1.7-1.33.55-.5,1.09-1.41,1.67-1.44,3.4-.14,6.8-.16,10.2,0,.63.03,1.23,1,1.84,1.53-.68.44-1.32,1.17-2.04,1.25-1.64.19-3.32.06-4.98.06,0,0,0,0,0,0Z\"><\/path><path class=\"b\" d=\"M16.79,47.77c-1.74,0-3.48.1-5.2-.06-.57-.05-1.07-.77-1.6-1.18.5-.55.98-1.55,1.5-1.57,3.54-.14,7.09-.14,10.64,0,.52.02,1.01,1.03,1.51,1.58-.54.41-1.06,1.12-1.64,1.17-1.72.16-3.47.06-5.2.05Z\"><\/path><path class=\"b\" d=\"M38,16.81c-.23.25-.55.83-1.01,1.02-.37.14-1.14-.05-1.36-.36-2.28-3.1-4.5-6.24-6.65-9.44-.21-.31.03-1.32.36-1.52.46-.27,1.54-.35,1.75-.06,2.34,3.14,4.57,6.36,6.82,9.57.08.11.04.29.1.78Z\"><\/path><path class=\"b\" d=\"M77.55,8.73c-.24.46-.42.96-.72,1.38-1.82,2.61-3.59,5.26-5.55,7.76-.44.56-1.58.58-2.39.85,0-.79-.33-1.79.03-2.34,1.81-2.8,3.75-5.51,5.75-8.18.37-.49,1.21-.77,1.87-.85.58-.07,1.22.26,1.83.42-.27.32-.54.64-.82.96Z\"><\/path><path class=\"b\" d=\"M90.69,26.03c-.95,1.01-1.3,1.68-1.83,1.91-3.05,1.28-6.11,2.52-9.23,3.61-.56.19-1.39-.41-2.09-.65.32-.66.47-1.69.98-1.92,3.02-1.34,6.09-2.57,9.21-3.64.66-.23,1.59.35,2.96.69Z\"><\/path><path class=\"b\" d=\"M14.69,24.99c3.54,1.45,6.89,2.77,10.18,4.24.37.16.7,1.26.5,1.65-.22.44-1.18.94-1.59.79-3.32-1.19-6.6-2.48-9.83-3.88-.44-.19-.79-1.24-.69-1.8.07-.41.95-.68,1.44-.99Z\"><\/path><path class=\"c\" d=\"M86.99,95.32c-.64-7.78-4.73-12.77-12.2-14.81-1.02-.28-2.07-.41-3.09-.68-3.18-.86-6.51-1.4-9.5-2.73-3.01-1.34-3.19-3.33-.98-5.79,1.61-1.8,3.45-3.4,5.16-5.11,5.04-5.05,8.55-10.94,8.43-18.26-.07-4.57-.36-9.33-1.67-13.66-4.98-16.55-24.38-18.03-34.78-10.37-9.48,6.98-10.79,17.01-9.38,27.73.77,5.85,4.02,10.54,8.12,14.64,1.77,1.76,3.64,3.43,5.27,5.32,1.89,2.18,1.63,3.99-.87,5.41-1.6.91-3.47,1.44-5.27,1.92-3.2.84-6.53,1.25-9.66,2.3-7.16,2.41-11.82,11.11-10.23,18.77h71.03c-.14-1.7-.27-3.19-.39-4.68ZM45.94,48.97c-1.51-1.42-2.51-3.59-3.23-5.6-.68-1.91-.38-4.05,1.63-5.21,1.94-1.12,3.94-.75,5.72.58.54.4.97.95,1.57,1.56.72-.65,1.28-1.26,1.95-1.73,1.76-1.22,3.71-1.49,5.53-.36,1.93,1.2,2.3,3.31,1.56,5.24-.77,2-1.76,4.16-3.28,5.58-6.03,5.65-5.42,5.65-11.46-.05Z\"><\/path><\/svg> <\/div><div class=\"box-top\"><h3>SEMH (social, emotional and mental health) needs in the early years<\/h3><div class=\"box-content\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell large-8 medium-10 small-10\">SEMH covers a wide range of social and emotional difficulties which manifest themselves in many ways including becoming withdrawn or isolated, as well as displaying challenging or distressed behaviour. These behaviours may reflect underlying mental health needs such as depression and anxiety. SEMH needs can also arise due to an unmet Special Educational Need, such as a learning or language need, or may be linked to experiences of adversity, trauma or interruptions to attachments. \r\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/semh-needs-ey\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/semh-needs-ey\/semh-strategies\/\">Whole setting strategies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"box-bottom\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell large-10 medium-10 small-12\"><ul class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-3\"><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/semh-needs-ey\/social-understanding\/\">Social understanding<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/semh-needs-ey\/emotional-regulation\/\">Emotional regulation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/semh-needs-ey\/relationships\/\">Relationships<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/semh-needs-ey\/self-esteem-and-resilience\/\">Self-esteem and resilience<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/semh-needs-ey\/wellbeing-and-mental-health\/\">Wellbeing and mental health<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/semh-needs-ey\/attention-and-engagement\/\">Attention and engagement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-695f91fc5b4ae\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"content-boxes-with-links  clearfix\" id=\"S-and-P\"><ul class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x small-up-1 medium-up-1 large-up-1\"><li class=\"cell box-contents\"><div class=\"box-contents-inner has-svg\"><div class=\"box-icon\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\"><defs><style>.b{fill:none;stroke:#242a5f;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;stroke-width:4px;}.c{fill:#242a5f;}<\/style><\/defs><path class=\"b\" d=\"M74.43,1.95s2.1,26.63-23.86,43.38c-27.08,17.47-22.16,52.75-22.16,52.75\"><\/path><path class=\"b\" d=\"M54.65,83.31s16.82-24.99,37.97,0c0,0-18.26,24.27-37.97,0Z\"><\/path><line class=\"b\" x1=\"51.41\" y1=\"65.29\" x2=\"57.51\" y2=\"71.38\"><\/line><line class=\"b\" x1=\"95.45\" y1=\"65.29\" x2=\"89.35\" y2=\"71.38\"><\/line><line class=\"b\" x1=\"73.77\" y1=\"56.66\" x2=\"73.51\" y2=\"65.29\"><\/line><circle class=\"c\" cx=\"73.64\" cy=\"79.05\" r=\"6.85\"><\/circle><path class=\"b\" d=\"M7.33,19.16s24.51-7.11,19.46,15.53c0,0-1.98,7.04-6.73,8.97-3.64,1.48-1.29,7.84-1.29,7.84,0,0,1.44,6.42-3.33,7.7s-8.29-1.97-7.75-6.71\"><\/path><path class=\"b\" d=\"M30.15,13.75s9.89,1.2,6.52,13.22\"><\/path><path class=\"b\" d=\"M36.19,7.5s15.09,4.75,7.25,23.18\"><\/path><path class=\"b\" d=\"M7.18,33.81s3.78-.44,4.28,2.52c.61,3.61-.31,4.44-3.69,5.46\"><\/path><\/svg> <\/div><div class=\"box-top\"><h3>Sensory and physical needs in the early years<\/h3><div class=\"box-content\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell large-8 medium-10 small-10\">Sensory and physical needs are difficulties relating to visual impairment (VI), deaf and\/or hard of hearing, multi-sensory impairment (MSI) and physical difficulties that may require specialist support and\/or equipment to access learning.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/sensory-and-physical-needs-ey\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/sensory-and-physical-needs-ey\/sensory-physical-strategies\/\">Whole setting strategies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"box-bottom\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell large-10 medium-10 small-12\"><ul class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-3\"><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/sensory-and-physical-needs-ey\/visual-impairments\/\">Visual impairments<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/sensory-and-physical-needs-ey\/deaf-and-or-hard-of-hearing\/\">Deaf and\/or hard of hearing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/sensory-and-physical-needs-ey\/multi-sensory-impairments\/\">Multi-sensory impairments<\/a><\/li><li class=\"cell\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/sensory-and-physical-needs-ey\/physical-needs\/\">Physical needs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":981,"featured_media":0,"parent":25461,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-landing.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-34741","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-28 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