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Ofsted has today published the second part in its series of research reviews drawing on a range of research relating to early years education.
Ofsted has published the first in a series of reviews on early years education.
Primary school children across the UK will begin to receive ‘Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration’
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Videos for practitioners assessing children’s development at the end of the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
Ofqual response to Department for Education consultation on reforms to the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Revised measures to boost every child's early language and communications and give teachers more time to interact with their pupils, ahead of full consultation
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Proposals to create a long-term, proportionate primary assessment system set out by Education Secretary Justine Greening.
The Education Secretary and children’s author issue a call to publishers and schools to make English pupils Europe’s most literate.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Information about the Standards and Testing Agency's email newsletters for early years providers and key stage 1 and key stage 2 schools.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Early years initial teacher training will be inspected for the first time.
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, issues a national challenge to drive up stalled standards of literacy and English.
Children’s Minister Sarah Teather confirms plans for a reformed Early Years Foundation Stage.
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