Vox Pop - Should the EYFS be extended to cover six-year-olds?

27 October 2009 1 min read Early Years Education

A study has argued that the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) should be extended and schooling should start at the age of six

YES

Claire Schofield, director of membership, policy and communications, National Day Nurseries Association

There is emerging evidence that starting formal education at a later age can be beneficial to children.

While we would welcome the EYFS being extended to six-year-olds, it is important to recognise that this is a distinct stage for children and EYFS would need to be delivered in the right environment with high adult-to-child ratios.

National Day Nurseries Association welcomes the option for children to stay with an existing provider at four rather than start school in the government's current consultation on the school admission code, and believes it is vital this is widely promoted.

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