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Development Matters revised for new EYFS

Monday, July 22, 2019

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The curriculum guidance for the revised EYFS is currently being developed, including an update of the non-statutory Development Matters, which is being rewritten as part of the reforms.

Bucks children’s centre campaigners lose in High Court

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Monday, July 22, 2019

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Campaigners fighting to keep children’s centres open in Buckinghamshire have lost their case in the High Court.

Relationships education at risk of being 'undermined' without extra Government support

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

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As almost half of teachers admit they lack confidence about teaching the new sex and relationships lessons, the NEU and NSPCC warn that without more support, the curriculum is at risk.

Exclusive: 'Avoid a Tesco curriculum', says leading academic

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

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Settings should avoid ‘a Tesco-delivery’ model of early years curriculum under the new Ofsted inspection framework, Professor Elizabeth Wood has warned.

DfE confirms timetable for revised Early Years Foundation Stage

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Monday, July 8, 2019

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Schools will be able to adopt the revised early years goals in the EYFS a year before early years settings from September 2020.

Exclusive: I don't understand anxiety over new handbooks, says Ofsted chief

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Monday, July 8, 2019

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The Ofsted chief inspector has said anxiety about the creation of a two-tier system for early years inspections has been ‘whipped up’ by a handful of early years representatives.

Phonics training company to run literacy centre

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Thursday, June 13, 2019

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The Department for Education has come under fire for awarding the contract to run a centre that will train Reception teachers to teach children to read to a leading commercial phonics provider.

New survey asks about child-friendly transitions to KS1

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

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Professor Julie Fisher is inviting Reception and KS1 teachers to fill in a brief survey about children's experiences of moving to KS1 to inform a new edition of her influential book.

Wales unveils experience-rich curriculum

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Monday, June 10, 2019

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The Foundation Phase in Wales is to be replaced with a new curriculum for children aged three to 16, in which religious education will be made mandatory from the age of three.

University to host free early years pedagogy and curriculum conference

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

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Early years professionals can sign up for a conference at the University of Wolverhampton on 29 June.

JM Barrie's childhood home to open as Scotland's new storytelling centre

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

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A new children’s literature hub will open in the house and garden that inspired the Peter Pan author as a child.

Early years Welsh language scheme launches

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

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A new scheme to strengthen early years practitioners’ Welsh language skills has been launched by the National Centre for Learning Welsh.

Sector unites ahead of Government consultation on EYFS

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Friday, May 24, 2019

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A new early years coalition has launched a survey for practitioners and leaders, amid widespread concern about the Government’s planned changes for the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Thousands of schools signed up to pilot the Reception baseline

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

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Almost 10,000 schools have signed up to pilot the controversial Reception Baseline Assessment in September, the DfE has confirmed.

Baseline trial data censored in FOI release

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Monday, May 13, 2019

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The Department for Education has been accused of hiding data gathered from the trial of the Reception Baseline Assessment.

Hundreds of children and parents march against Reception baseline

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

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More than 200 four-year-olds, their parents and teachers marched to Downing Street today demanding the Government halt its plan to test children when they first start school.