The government has also pledged to reduce the burden of bureaucracy further for practitioners where there are examples of paperwork and regulation, which are not necessary to safeguard children, drive up quality or promote child development.
In her review of the EYFS, Dame Claire Tickell proposed that the current six measures of the framework be reduced to three "prime areas" of personal, social and emotional development; communication and language; and physical development. These areas will be underpinned by the "specific areas" of literacy; maths; understanding the world; and expressive arts and design.
Launching the revised framework, children’s minister Sarah Teather said: "What really matters is making sure a child is able to start school ready to learn, able to make friends and play, ready to ask for what they need and say what they think.
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