Editor's view

By Liz Roberts, editor, Nursery World, 16 June 2005

It was very heartening to hear Jane Cole, a member of the DfES Foundation Stage team, pledge last week that outdoor play would be accorded its proper place in the forthcoming framework covering birth to the end of the reception year (see News, page 8). While neither the Foundation Stage guidance nor the Birth to Three Framework ignore outdoor play, there is little explicit recognition of its vital role. Practitioners and advisory staff need support in providing high-quality experiences outdoors for all children.

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