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Private schools will be able to opt out of the EYFS

News

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

| Nursery World

Independent schools will be able to opt out of the EYFS from the end of this month.

Nearly half of all six-year-olds fail phonics reading check

News

Thursday, September 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Just under six out of ten six-year-olds met the standard required by the new phonics reading check, the results of the first year of the test show.

Teachers call for end to 'pointless' reading check for six-year-olds

News

Monday, September 3, 2012

| Nursery World

More than eight in ten Year 1 teachers in primary schools believe that the phonics check for six-year-olds should be scrapped, according to a survey by teaching unions.

To the Point - Mixed messages

Opinion

Friday, August 3, 2012

| Nursery World

With just one month before the EYFS revisions come on stream, it would be fantastic if we were all pulling in the same direction. But instead there is a serious mismatch in some of the messages coming from forces that affect services for our youngest children.

'Reading for pleasure' key to turning boys into readers

News

Monday, July 9, 2012

| Nursery World

Male reading volunteers in schools and parenting programmes that focus on fathers are among the recommendations of a major report into how to tackle the gap between boys and girls in reading.

Teaching unions protest over phonics reading check

News

Monday, June 18, 2012

| Nursery World

Teaching unions have joined forces to protest against the phonics screening check, which all six-year-olds will have to take in the next few weeks.

Primary curriculum is 'fatally flawed', Gove adviser says

News

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

| Nursery World

A leading academic who advised the education secretary on plans to revise the primary curriculum has slammed the Government's proposals.

Editor's view get ready for the revised EYFS

Opinion

Friday, May 25, 2012

| Nursery World

Only three months to go - so make sure you're prepared for the launch of the new EYFS

Re-discovered research says early school starting age 'harms children'

News

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

| Nursery World

A leading education campaigner and child psychologist is calling on the Prime Minister to intervene in the ongoing debate about the age at which children should start school.

Heads threaten to boycott phonics reading check

News

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

| Nursery World

Head teachers have threatened to put an end to the phonics reading check for all six-year-olds, if it is seen to be politically motivated and used as a weapon to attack teachers.

Exclusive: The Minister's View - It's common sense

Opinion

Friday, April 27, 2012

| Nursery World

I would hazard a guess that most early years professionals did not choose their career because they love ticking boxes and filling in forms.

The Early Years Foundation Stage - a timeline

News

Friday, April 27, 2012

| Nursery World

It's fair to say the EYFS has generated more headlines than anything else published in Nursery World during the past few years.

Early years sector gives its verdict on the EYFS

News

Friday, April 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Aspects of the new framework such as the Prime and Specific areas are being welcomed, but there are reservations too, says Annette Rawstrone.

EYFS: Nurseries count the cost of DfE decision not to provide printed copies of the revised EYFS documents

News

Friday, April 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Early years settings have raised concerns about the time and cost of printing the revised Early Years Foundation Stage and accompanying documents.

To the point: Let's get on with it

Opinion

Friday, April 13, 2012

| Nursery World

The revised EYFS has now been pored over and has met with both approval and alarm. Of course, people have their own basic outlook towards any sort of change - some of us look forward to the stimulation of something new, while others resist change and typically look for the negatives in a new situation. Seeing these tendencies in action with the revised EYFS has led me to reflect on professionalism in the early years, and our responsibility to live the qualities we aspire to protect and promote in children.