Nursery World - Editor’s view

The secretive nature of the revision of the Early Learning Goals, not to mention the end result, will not win hearts and minds

There have been some spectacular and crucial goals scored in the World Cup so far, but it is goals of a rather diffferent nature that have been preoccupying early years minds.

The wait to see the revised Early Learning Goals for the Early Years Foundation Stage had become protracted and painful, with Freedom of Information requests needed to extract the names of those advising the Government (some of whom then denied having any meaningful involvement with the process).

There is lots to argue with, of course, in terms of the additions and subtractions to the new-look goals. Where have ‘attention’ and ’understanding’ gone (Communication & Language)? Why has ‘health and self-care’ been bundled into PSED in the same goal as ‘explain the reasons for rules and know right from wrong’?

Register now to continue reading

Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:

What's included