However, nurseries do want the level of paperwork and bureaucracy in the EYFS to be reduced.
The survey also found that nurseries see assessment in the EYFS as critical for early intervention because it helps early years practitioners plan for the next steps in children's development.
The NDNA carried out the small-scale research with a group of 400 of its member nurseries, as part of a consultation process to inform its response to the Government’s review of the EYFS. It found that:
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