Nursery World - In defence

The EYFS is being judged before it is implemented, says Jeanne Barczewska, early years lecturer and consultant The recent extremely reactionary articles in the national press about the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) possibly represent the worst nightmare for early years practitioners, from the youngest nursery nurse to the most experienced professionals - negative publicity by ill-informed people when a change process is about to be implemented.

The recent extremely reactionary articles in the national press about the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) possibly represent the worst nightmare for early years practitioners, from the youngest nursery nurse to the most experienced professionals - negative publicity by ill-informed people when a change process is about to be implemented.

Such alarmist reporting on new materials, before they have been launched or introduced to the people who will be using them, puts everyone on the back foot. Informing staff and families is crucial to the success of any project in the early years sector. Change is difficult enough to manage at the best of times, but negative comment makes an uphill struggle into a mountain climb.

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