While Sir Michael Wilshaw in his address to launch Ofsted’s report into early years didn’t actually use these exact phrases, I am sure that many of us within the early years were rejoicing that play is clearly being seen as a central ingredient in promoting early years. In fact there was a huge amount to celebrate and acknowledge in both the report and in the accompanying ‘survey’ entitled Teaching and play in the early years- a balancing act? No longer does it feel that we are looking at play versus learning as the discussion seems to have moved on from where we have been.
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