We are registering our rejection of the revised EYFS. We are particularly concerned about the overall tone of the revised document, which is predominantly one of regulation and reduction.
The EYFS was a curriculum to be proud of in many respects. It stood up to international scrutiny as a balanced curriculum with some wonderful features. Margaret Carr (co-writer of the internationally renowned Te Whariki curriculum in New Zealand) was particularly enamoured of the phrase ‘enabling environments’ which has been lost in the revised version along with so many aspects which were both aspirational in terms of quality provision and inspirational for early years workers.
We would like to respond to the consultation with the following concerns.
Concern about the interpretation of the Tickell Review
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