Opinion: In my view - Thinking sense on EYFS

There are some 8,000 Downing Street petition signatories, and an MSN News website opinion poll (at http://news.uk.msn.com/nappy-curriculum.aspx) currently shows 66 per cent of respondents are 'against EYFS'. We believe this hardly constitutes children's minister Beverley Hughes's alleged 'small number of vocal critics'. Many practitioners dare not speak out against EYFS, fearing adverse career effects. The DCSF has consistently refused to enter any meaningful dialogue about our principled concerns, yet had they truly listened and substantively responded, there would be no need for Open EYE even to...