Stormy times' await Ruth Pimentel's successor as national director for early years at National Strategies. The role, which necessitates balancing the specific needs of the early years sector with the demands of Government, is set to get tougher with the economic recession and a general election approaching, Peter Elfer senior lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Roehampton University, has predicted (see below).
Last week's announcement that Ms Pimentel had resigned (News, 13 November) was met with surprise that she was leaving at such a crucial time for the sector. Ms Pimentel worked on the development of the Early Years Foundation Stage for the past five years and oversaw its implementation in September. Her successor will be tasked with continuing to lead on the framework's delivery and its evaluation. They will also be in charge of the implementation of the DCSF's Communication, Language and Literacy Development and Every Child a Talker programmes.
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