North London Rudolf Steiner School in Haringey received confirmationfrom the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) last week.The school has been granted exemptions from all communication, literacyand language targets, and any goals related to the use of ICT.Exemptions from goals relating to number recognition were rejected onthe grounds that the EYFS, which has been in operation for a year, willbe able to incorporate the Steiner approach.
Janni Nicol, EYFS spokeswoman for the Steiner Fellowship, said: "We arevery pleased as the response shows an understanding that Steinerprinciples, of not introducing formal education in literacy before theage of seven, conflict with EYFS goals."
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