The Teaching Schools Council (TSC) regards Reception as the ‘most important year’ which, done well, can ‘provide pupils with a strong foundation for the rest of their time at school’.
But the TSC’s Effective Primary Teaching Practice report, published this week, flags concerns about teaching practice, particularly ‘confusion about expectations among teachers and heads’ in relation to Reception.
The problem seemed to be partly caused by inconsistencies of approach between this year and Year 1, which it was claimed could harm pupils and alienate Reception teachers from their colleagues.
The report, led by former primary school head teacher Dame Reena Keeble, said the council had not taken the recommendation lightly, given the recent ‘continuous succession of changes affecting teachers and schools’, with associated ‘stress and workload’.
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