The much anticipated consultation on proposed changes to the EYFS to ‘boost’ the workforce and remove ‘unnecessary burdens’ faced by the sector, is finally online.
The Department for Education's (DfE) eight-week consultation, launched today, includes proposals to:
The consultation, which closes on 26 July, is open to all those working in the sector including early years organisations and Ofsted, as well as parents.
It forms part of a number of measures being introduced by the Government to ensure the planned expansion of the funded entitlement for one and two-year-olds from next year is ‘delivered successfully’.