The updated version of the EYFS will come into force in September 2014 and include the changes to legislation set out in the Department for Education’s response to the ‘Regulation of childcare’ consultation published today.
Speaking at an event hosted by the Resolution Foundation in London this morning, education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss set out plans for ‘sweeping reform’ to change the perception of what a school day is by making it easier for schools to open from 8-6.
Ms Truss said that because schools were ‘smart about their sessions, their staffing and their costs’ they were able to save money.
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