The different philosophies and theories behind early years practice and play are at loggerheads over the delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage in out-of- school provisions.
Not lost on the playwork sector is the irony that it is the diktats of the much-vaunted play-based, child-centred EYFS that is impacting on their work. Some providers have given up trying to meet the EYFS requirements for the very few children within the early years age range on their books and no longer take them.
Meanwhile, leading play specialists fear that pressure to comply with ill-informed Ofsted inspectors will push providers into moving away from following the Playwork Principles and into delivering adult-led activities.
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