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Review told to slash paperwork

1 min read Early Years
The early years sector is set to call for a reduction in paperwork and better communication with parents as part of the review into the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

Chair of the review Dame Clare Tickell is calling on early years professionals and parents to comment on regulation, curriculum, children's welfare and whether pre-school children should be formally assessed, before the closing date this Thursday (30 September).

Both the Daycare Trust and the National Childminding Association (NCMA) are expected to voice support for a single framework for early years professionals in their submission responses.

But Kate Groucutt, Daycare Trust policy director, said the charity will be calling for EYFS to be more "parent-friendly". "A lot of parents support the idea of a single framework for all but don't know a great deal about the EYFS," she said.

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