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EYFS revisions ‘muddled’ and ‘inappropriate’

Monday, November 11, 2019

| Nursery World

Early years experts have criticised the latest EYFS revisions, saying the proposed educational programmes and Goals are ‘muddled’ and developmentally inappropriate for young children.

EYFS consultation proposals don't go far enough

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Friday, November 1, 2019

| Nursery World

The Government consultation on the EYFS incorporates changes to both the educational programmes and the Early Learning Goals (ELGs), but these fall well short of early years experts' expectations for the framework.

500 nurseries and Reception classes wanted for new research

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Monday, October 28, 2019

| Nursery World

Nurseries and Reception classes are needed to take part in three new trials to test different ways to improve lower-income children's learning by focusing on teacher development.

Teachers unsure if new Early Learning Goals will prepare children for KS1

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Friday, October 25, 2019

| Nursery World

Schools that piloted the revised EYFS Profile thought the new Early Learning Goals (ELG) were clearer, but were unsure as to whether they would better prepare children for the next stage of their education.

Consultation on revised EYFS launches

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Thursday, October 24, 2019

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has today launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Foundation Stage Profile shows inequality gap continues to widen

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Thursday, October 17, 2019

| Nursery World

Children’s overall development at the end of Reception continues to improve but the gap between the lowest performing children and their peers continues to widen, results from the latest Early Years Foundation Stage Profile reveal.

Free school pupils score higher in phonics check

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Thursday, September 26, 2019

| Nursery World

Children attending free schools and converter academies outperformed those in sponsored academies and local authority-run schools in the phonics check.

Schools start to prepare children for SATs ‘as young as three’, report claims

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

| Nursery World

Some schools start to prepare children for SATs from when they are in nursery, according to research on the impact of testing on primary-age children.

Almost 200 schools drop out of Baseline pilot

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

| Nursery World

Almost 200 schools that initially signed up to the Reception Baseline pilot have dropped out.

Parents find reading together helps children talk about their worries

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

| Nursery World

More than 700,000 Reception children will receive a free book this week, as a study finds reading helps children to open up about their feelings.

Proposed EYFS changes ‘not supported by evidence’

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Monday, September 16, 2019

| Nursery World

New research reveals there is little support among the sector or evidence for making extensive changes to the current Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

Campaigners dismiss DfE Baseline research

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Monday, September 16, 2019

| Nursery World

Campaigners calling for the Reception Baseline Assessment to be scrapped have dismissed DfE research, which claims to show a clear link between children’s test results at the age of four and Key Stage 1 scores.

Steiner celebrates 100 years in education

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019

| Nursery World

Steiner education celebrates its centenary this year with a conference open to everyone working in early years.

DfE analysis shows Reception baseline link to KS1 scores

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Friday, September 6, 2019

| Nursery World

New research shows that the Reception baseline is an appropriate starting point for measuring progress, the Government claims today.

Most primary heads 'negative' about introduction of Reception baseline

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Monday, September 2, 2019

| Nursery World

Most primary school heads are highly critical about the Government's plans to bring in the Reception Baseline Assessment, a survey suggests, as a national pilot of the test gets underway.

New toolkit to support early learning for children in poverty

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Thursday, August 29, 2019

| Nursery World

Save the Children has developed a new toolkit to provide a guide for improving the early learning outcomes of children growing up in poverty.

Busy Bees invests £3m in new learning programme

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Thursday, August 22, 2019

| Nursery World

The UK's largest nursery group, Busy Bees, has created an app to support children's learning and development.

Safari Kid International rebrands and launches its own curriculum

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

| Nursery World

Safari Kid International, which has five settings in this country, will now operate under the name Kïdo in the UK and the US.

Study shows benefits of eye tests for children with autism and SEND

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019

| Nursery World

A children’s charity has called for eye tests to be provided in schools for children with special educational needs.

Families lose legal challenge against Reception baseline

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

| Nursery World

Families challenging the Department for Education’s introduction of the Reception baseline assessment have been refused permission to take the case to a full judicial review.

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EYFS revisions ‘muddled’ and ‘inappropriate’

EYFS consultation proposals don't go far enough

500 nurseries and Reception classes wanted for new research

Teachers unsure if new Early Learning Goals will prepare children for KS1

Consultation on revised EYFS launches

Foundation Stage Profile shows inequality gap continues to widen

Free school pupils score higher in phonics check

Schools start to prepare children for SATs ‘as young as three’, report claims

Almost 200 schools drop out of Baseline pilot

Parents find reading together helps children talk about their worries

Proposed EYFS changes ‘not supported by evidence’

Campaigners dismiss DfE Baseline research

Steiner celebrates 100 years in education

DfE analysis shows Reception baseline link to KS1 scores

Most primary heads 'negative' about introduction of Reception baseline

New toolkit to support early learning for children in poverty

Busy Bees invests £3m in new learning programme

Safari Kid International rebrands and launches its own curriculum

Study shows benefits of eye tests for children with autism and SEND

Families lose legal challenge against Reception baseline

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