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Government poverty adviser Frank Field is to call for all children to be given parenting classes at school when he presents recommendations from his review into poverty to education secretary Michael Gove.

Sector responds to free places for poorest two-year-olds

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

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All the most disadvantaged two-year-olds are to be offered free part-time nursery places as part of a 'fairness premium', deputy prime minister Nick Clegg announced last Friday.

Girls surpass boys in EYFS Profile scores

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

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Girls continue to do better than boys in the early learning goals at the end of the reception year, according to the latest statistics from the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile results.

Communication champion seeks more emphasis on PSED

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

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The review of the Early Years Foundation Stage might consider the option of an increased emphasis on personal, social and emotional development and communication and language, according to Communication Champion Jean Gross.

Poverty review head calls for revamp of early years

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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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The early years should be re-named the Foundation Years, as part of a plan to reform education policy and target support for children from before birth to age five, according to the Labour MP who has been commissioned by David Cameron to investigate the way poverty is defined and how to tackle it.

Schools misdiagnosing children with special educational needs

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

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Thousands of children are being wrongly diagnosed as having a special educational need, when they require better teaching or pastoral care instead, claims a report by Ofsted.

Analysis: Teacher-led activities 'produce better results'

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

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The upcoming review of the Early Years Foundation Stage needs to look carefully at worldwide studies of effective pre-school approaches, says Oli de Botton of the CfBT Education Trust.

Analysis: Don't miss the Early Years Foundation Stage review deadline

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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

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It's vital for as many individuals as possible to respond to the consultation on the review of the EYFS. Wendy Scott and Anne O'Connor explain why.

Government launches consultation on EYFS review

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Monday, August 2, 2010

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The early years workforce is being urged to submit evidence towards the independent review of the EYFS, with a consultation launched online today.

Child-led approach to learning to read is blamed for illiteracy

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

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Primary schools are 'breeding illiteracy' in children by allowing a 'child-led' approach to learning and because they are failing to use synthetic phonics repeatedly, according to the right-wing think-tank Centre for Policy Studies.

Sector quick to respond to the EYFS review

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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

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Early years organisations and the childcare workforce have given a mixed reaction to the announcement by children's minister Sarah Teather that the Government is to review the Early Years Foundation Stage.