Between now and September, nurseries will be identifying their practice training needs for the streamlined EYFS. While the early learning goals have been drastically reduced in number, practitioners will need a depth of skills and knowledge to meet the framework requirements and create the best outcomes for children.
At York Nurseries in Burnley, Lancashire, owner and manager Heather Langridge believes it is important not be frightened of change and says she will be mentoring her staff to ensure the change is as seamless as possible.
She says, 'We have read the new guidance and have already started introducing the changes to our staff at monthly staff meetings. They have all been given a copy of the EYFS summary of changes detailed on the education.gov website so that they can read and digest these and have general discussions. Any issues that cannot be dealt with as a group can be addressed on a one-to-one basis. We believe this will open discussion and concerns can quickly be settled before they become big issues.'
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