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The dispute between a group of early years experts and teachers and the Department for Education over the Government’s planned reforms to the Early Years Foundation Stage has ramped up this week.
Evidence is growing that the early learning goals for literacy do not support a play-based ethos and are too stressful for under-fives. But will the Government listen? asks Wendy Scott.
By Chris Woodhead, the former chief inspector of schools at Ofsted There are five possible reasons for the recent upsurge of interest in early years education.
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The Department for Education has announced an extension of supplementary funding for nursery schools, along with a boost to childcare funding rates of up to 8p per hour, per child.
The next government is being urged to provide an emergency financial rescue package for early years settings at risk of imminent closure due to financial pressures.
The early years ‘maths champions’ programme run by the National Day Nurseries Association is being expanded nationally with funding from the Education Endowment Foundation.
A coalition of early years organisations and nurseries is calling on the Government to consider new childcare funding options, including making the 15 hours universal from the age of two and paying a...
The establishment of the long-awaited Sector Skills Council (SSC) bringing together those working in early years and childcare as well as children's social care was expected to be announced this week.
Children are being steered towards pleasing teachers over developing a genuine love of learning under proposed reforms to the Early Learning Goals, early years experts said yesterday.