However, nurseries said the level of paperwork and bureaucracy in theEYFS should be reduced.
They saw assessment in the EYFS as critical for early interventionbecause it helps practitioners plan for the next steps in children'sdevelopment.
The NDNA carried out the small-scale research with a group of 400 of itsmember nurseries, as part of a consultation process to inform itsresponse to the Government's review of the EYFS.
More than four in five nurseries surveyed (83 per cent) believed thatthe EYFS was effective in supporting children.
There was large backing for a single early years framework for allchildcare providers to meet the same standards (79 per cent).
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