Reducing red tape for early years providers was one of the aims of the Tickell review and releasing staff from paperwork means they can spend more time focusing on the individual children in their care.
In looking at the various areas in which bureaucracy could be cut, the revised EYFS has taken account of the sector's views in relation to risk assessment. This has led to significant change, says Mandy Terry, lead consultant with Acorn Childcare Training.
'The new framework states that providers must have a clear and well-understood policy and procedures for assessing and reviewing risk, and this does not have to be written down,' she says.
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