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'In 25 years we have moved from no curriculum to an overly academic curriculum.' Kathy Sylva, professor of educational psychology at Oxford University, warning the Government against making education too rigid for children under five, The Independent

Kathy Sylva, professor of educational psychology at Oxford University, warning the Government against making education too rigid for children under five, The Independent

'We do not see any hard and fast division between learning and play.' - A DfEE spokesman responding to Professor Sylva's comments, Daily Express

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