The Early Years Foundation Stage was conceived as an all-embracing framework for children from birth to five, but it had looked for some time as if settings from alternative early years approaches would not fit easily within it.
However, hard work has obviously been going on behind the scenes. First, Montessori held a conference to declare allegiance and point out the parallels between EYFS and Montessori practice (Nursery World, 24 April 2008). Now Steiner schools have been reassured that their beliefs and way of working will not be compromised by the EYFS (see News, page 4), nor penalised by Ofsted.
It is interesting that while Montessori has issued its practitioners with guidance about how to adapt to the EYFS, Steiner is producing a document for inspectors and advisors on how to interpret Steiner practice against the EYFS.
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