NCB welcomes the government's proposed changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which have been released for consultation by the Department for Education.
In particular, NCB looks forward to seeing the EYFS refocused into three prime areas of learning: personal, social and emotional development; physical development; and communication and language. NCB believes that emphasis on the basic building blocks of learning will make the EYFS more accessible for early years practitioners and for parents.
Similarly, NCB welcomes clearer guidance around the paperwork that EYFS providers must submit about the children in their care. Notably, that ongoing assessments should avoid "excessive paperwork".
