The long-awaited publication ?of the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) at the end of last month followed months of consultation with practitioners, charities and parents.
Practitioners have broadly welcomed the resulting framework as simpler and more effective in focusing on early intervention and children’s development.
However, with just months before they must implement the slimmed-down framework in September, the coming weeks will be critical to ensure that young children benefit from the changes, including the new two-year-old progress checks and the reduction in early learning goals (see box).
While providers who are affiliated to membership bodies such as the National Childminding Association (NCMA) and the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) will be offered support to fully grasp the new EYFS, assurances are being sought over what level of help other practitioners will receive.
Progress checks
Anita Kerwin-Nye, director of The Communication Trust, says it is particularly important that early years settings are trained to identify communication needs – one of the three key areas in the revised framework.
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