Early Years Foundation Stage Consultation - Earlyarts response

Earlyarts submitted their response to the revised Early Years Foundation Stage and we thought you might like to have a look.

Whilst we welcome the increased focus on some areas of learning, we are particularly concerned about the messages suggesting the primary purpose of the EYFS in supporting a child’s first years in life is to help prepare them for school.

We are also concerned about the lack of reference to the important place of creative processes and environments to enable strong dispositions for learning to be nurtured.

Finally, our third main point is around the need for more recognition, especially in the current climate, of the huge potential for partnerships with the arts and cultural sector to enable learning across all areas to happen to the highest possible quality.

More information here.