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HOW TO OPEN EYES

I didn't find the article by Margaret Edgington, Richard House and Lynne Oldfield helpful (Analysis, 13 December).

In fact, I think such sabre-rattling will damage confidence in the Early Years Foundation Stage.

This framework is not flawless and, yes, it needs understanding and intelligence to be used. But berating the EYFS and scaring practitioners will not help improve practice.

I want practitioners to understand how the comments in the 'Development Matters' column in the EYFS can help them to improve their understanding of child development. I want them to have professional development that works from an explicit, clearly articulated and debated set of principles. I want them to learn how to build the self-esteem of children and their colleagues and use resources within the EYFS to inform this.

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