The Early Years Foundation Stage

http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/eyfs/

published this week, the press have had a field day. It's not too different to the frameworks that were in place anyway (birth to three matters and the foundation stage) it has just merged 2 frameworks into one.

Having had a look over it, I am pleased to see how I plan and evaluate my activities already fits in relatively ok with the new framework, so I am not as up in arms about it as some - just a case of rewording a few things here and there I should think (ok probably not that simple but you get the picture!)

Some of the press response has been interesting;
Do the under fives need a curriculum?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/14/ublview14b.xml

Is your baby playing with his toes yet? If not the government wants to know
http://education.guardian.co.uk/earlyyears/story/0,,2033356,00.html?gusrc=rss&fe\ed=11

Nursery teachers told they must monitor babies babble
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/education/article1512096.ece.

what do you think?!