A childminder from Warrington is believed to be the first person to have her application for exemption from the EYFS early learning goals turned down. Pat Adams, a childminder for more than 20 years, ...

Children's Minister Beverley Hughes said: "We have always said that we will keep the EYFS under review, which is why I have asked Sir Jim Rose to look at two of the early learning goals on children's ...

The two literacy Early Learning Goals from the Early Years Foundation Stage that have been at the centre of controversy will stay in the EYFS, Sir Jim Rose has confirmed in his final report for the ...

A simpler, less bureaucratic system for assessing how young children in England are developing has been recommended. The Early Years Foundation Stage, which currently has 69 benchmarks, will be ...