Front page Times Educational Supplement today we find an interesting piece by Helen Ward entitled: “Phonics knocked off it’s perch by EYFS review”. in which Helen appears to be highlighting how the findings of the government-sponsored review panel appear to directly contradict coalition government policy on the reading test for five and six year olds. I’m saying ‘coalition government’ policy [...]
Archive for the ‘Government review of the Early Years Foundation Stage legislation’ Category
1 Apr
Phonics/reading test for five and six year olds rejected by the government’s EYFS review panel
9 Feb
No Early Years Foundation Stage Profile League Tables?
No Early Years Foundation Stage Profile League Tables? Looks like public awareness-raising around the Early Years Foundation Stage League Tables may have met with success. See this Nursery World piece: http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/news/1053634/No-EYFS-Profile-league-tables/ Don’t reach for the champagne just yet, though readers, I’m going to check and double-check this information first. In the meantime comments welcome.
7 Jan
Stop league tables for five year olds. International petition launch.
It started quietly with a solid and thoughtful consensus. It became an international petition. It changed government policy. Aim high. Join us and sign it at the end of this post: “The U.K. government is proposing to begin publishing school league performance tables for England’s five year olds on a school by school basis. We, the [...]
10 Dec
League tables for five year olds.
Michael Gove’s plan to introduce league tables for five year olds has given rise to a flurry of protest letters in the print edition of the Times Educational Supplement today – among them this one by Margaret Edgington of Open Eye which I’m taking the liberty of re-publishing here: Five years old is no age for [...]
8 Dec
League tables for five year olds. Gove and co. what on earth are they doing?
Did anyone ask parents how they feel about the stupid and demeaning plan to create league tables for five year olds? Not enough that our family housing is endangered, our jobs are threatened and almost every aspect of our children’s future has now been rendered uncertain – but we are now expected to rob our own children [...]
28 Sep
EYFS review. A consultation or a cover for the cuts?
Dear Readers, I’ve been away from this particular blog – but by no means idle. I’ve finished writing a chapter for a forthcoming book on the English early years education system. I’ll post further details on the launch as soon as I get them – it might take a while. The deadline to complete responses to [...]
4 Aug
Government review and ‘consultation’ on the Early Years Foundation Stage launched.
I mentioned in the previous post that I’m currently writing a chapter for a book which analyses the English Early Years Education system. Since we’re the only parents in the U.K. to our knowledge to have applied and been refused an exemption to the Early Years Foundation Stage learning and development requirements in a state-funded [...]
4 Aug
Focus on writing blamed for fall in reading test results
I’m currently putting together a chapter for a book about the English Early Years Education system (and it’s shortcomings). The title I am writing to is: “A Parent’s Challenge to New Labour’s Early Years Foundation Stage”. International researchers and academics such as Dr. Sebastian Suggate will also be making contributions to this forthcoming book. You [...]
16 Jul
Government review of Early Years Foundation Stage. Interview with Sarah Teather Children’s Minister
Nursery World conducted a lengthy interview with the Children’s Minister Sarah Teather this week. See this link: Sarah Teather on the Review of the Early Years Foundation Stage
9 Jul
Government review of Early Years Foundation Stage
The long-awaited review of the Early Years Foundation Stage legislation has now been announced. The review has already been the focus of considerable media attention this week and I intend to continue analysing what the government is saying and reactions to this announcement over the next few weeks. The language originally used by organisations which [...]
