Written statement to Parliament

Sarah Teather on reforming Early Years

Children바카라 사이트檚 Minister Sarah Teather confirms plans for a reformed Early Years Foundation Stage.

• From: Department for Education and Sarah Teather
• Published: 20 December 2011

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• Delivered on: 20 December 2011

Children바카라 사이트檚 Minister Sarah Teather today confirmed plans for a reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) that reduces bureaucracy for professionals, provides earlier intervention for children facing difficulties and better prepares young children for learning in school.

The 바카라 사이트 today responded to the consultation on the EYFS, and confirmed changes to be introduced from September 2012.

Children바카라 사이트檚 Minister Sarah Teather said:

People working in the early years, teachers, parents, and other professionals are supportive of our proposals which slim down the early years foundation stage, focus on children바카라 사이트檚 healthy development and make sure they are ready to learn when they enter Year 1.

Building on consultation feedback, our changes, including the progress check at age two, will support families to give children the best possible start in life. We want to help young children achieve to the best of their abilities so they are not falling behind before they even reach school.

As well as learning to speak and communicate, young children also need to learn through play how to read and write and use numbers. This is a vital foundation for future success at primary school and beyond.

People working in the early years will get additional guidance and information so they feel confident to deliver the new EYFS. And a summary of the EYFS will be available for parents so they know what their child will be learning and what they should expect from their child바카라 사이트檚 early years setting.

Dame Clare Tickell published an independent review of the EYFS in March this year. She recommended a slimmed down Early Years Foundation Stage for 0-5-year-olds, reducing the number of early learning goals from 69 to 17 and focusing on three prime areas of learning: communication and language, physical development and personal, social and emotional development. The 바카라 사이트 is implementing Dame Clare바카라 사이트檚 recommendations for the EYFS.

Further information

from Children바카라 사이트檚 Minister Sarah Teather.

The consultation is available in of our website.

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Published 20 December 2011