Early years organisations have been responding to the Ofsted consultation on the Education Inspection Framework and handbooks that has just closed.
A key area of concern is the way the EYFS is referenced with significant differences between the Early Years Inspection Handbook and the Schools Inspection Handbook.
In its response, Early Education said, ‘The EYFS Statutory Framework applies in the same way to schools and other early years providers. Given the increasing number of Reception-age children staying in other provision, and the growing number of two-year-olds in schools, as well as three- and four-year-olds, it would be a matter of concern if different criteria or standards were applied based on the type of setting rather than needs of the child.’
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