I wonder how many primary schools will sign up to be early adopters of the revised Early Learning Goals, and indeed revised EYFS, from this September, a year ahead of full implementation, following the DfE’s invitation.
It’s a tricky decision. On the one hand, any school putting their name forward doesn’t yet know what they will be taking on board, with final decisions resulting from the consultation (just closed as this issue of Nursery World is published) still some way off. And serious concerns remain about the likely revisions and their ramifications for young children.
On the other hand, there will be an understandable feeling of ‘better the devil you know…’. The chance to get to grips with major change in advance and have more time to adapt will be very tempting for many.
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