New research reveals there is little support among the sector or evidence for making extensive changes to the current Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
The research by a coalition of 12 early years sector membership organisations (see box) is made up of a literature review to test any changes to the EYFS against available evidence, and a survey of 3,000 practitioners.
Last year, the Government announced plans to review the Early Learning Goals. However, the coalition claims the intention is for a comprehensive rewrite of the EYFS framework, including the educational programmes for each area of learning.
The review suggests there is no ‘substantiated case’ for the EYFS to be ‘significantly’ changed, while the survey found widespread support for the current framework.
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