Early years foundation stage: New EYFS pack to clarify practice and terminology

Since the pack was published, concerns have been expressed that inexperienced practitioners will struggle to understand, and so implement, the guidance, while the Government, Ofsted, schools and early years settings are using conflicting definitions of key terms. The greatest disparity in interpretation has been over 'child-initiated' and 'adult-led'. In response to a query on the EYFS website, a DCSF official said, 'We will be reprinting the EYFS early next year, which will provide us with an opportunity to provide additional clarification where we...