The bill, currently going through parliament, will allow primary and secondary schools the freedom to move away from teaching based on the National Curriculum.
In last week’s report stage in the House of Lords, Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Walmsley tabled an amendment requiring the bill to specifically reference the Childcare Act 2006. This was intended to ensure education for academy-based children aged five or under would still be based on the EYFS, which was made statutory through the Childcare Act 2006.
Responding to Walmsley’s suggestion, Lord Hill claimed the amendment was "unnecessary" as academies are already required to deliver the EYFS under the Childcare Act 2006.
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