Nursery World - EYFS REVIEW special - prime learning areas and fewer goals

The EYFS review by Dame Clare Tickell has finally been unveiled, with its 40-plus recommendations seeking to support learning through play and build on the current framework's principles and themes.

The key recommendations aim to:

MAIN AREAS

The report focuses on four main areas:

PROVIDERS

While the review recommends that the framework continues to apply to all types of provision, it nevertheless suggests that the process of securing an exemption from the learning and development requirements should be eased for some groups. These would include independent schools, wraparound care and holiday provision. It is recommended, too, that Steiner-Waldorf Foundation settings be exempted from particular early learning goals that currently conflict with their philosophical beliefs.

Budgets cuts could damage communication links within the sector, and with that the quality of provision. To combat this, the review recommends:

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