When the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) becomes statutory next September, it will cover a much longer age-range than its predecessor - all the way from birth to five years old. As the number of children's centres based in primary schools rises, the number of children spending three or more years in the Foundation Stage will grow. This will leave Key Stage One, just two years in duration, as the briefest and least important part of a child's education prior to secondary schooling. It will be time to put this stunted Key Stage out of its misery and create a proper, birth-to-seven phase in education.
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