I hate the new Early Years Foundation Stage consultation document!
It is unattractive, very densely set out and difficult to navigate. I think we should simply say that we prefer what we have already and that we don't want something which oversimplifies both Birth to Three Matters and the Foundation Stage.
The grids are quite ridiculous and will lead to practitioners developing more of a tick-list mentality than many already have. Also, why do babies and toddlers need to have a curriculum tracked back from every single set of goals? This very top-down model will force practitioners working with the youngest children to concentrate on coverage at the expense of responsiveness.
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