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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Early Years Foundation Stage update

01 July 2020 · Department for Education

Proposed by Nick Gibb Con Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

Children & Families

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At a glance

Key points

  • The Department for Education is proceeding with offering schools the opportunity to adopt EYFS reform changes from September 2020
  • The national implementation of the EYFS reform changes will occur in September 2021
  • A copy of the Government's response to the consultation will be placed in House libraries

Issue summary

The statement discusses the government's response to a consultation on reforms to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework.

Action requested

The Department for Education is proceeding with offering schools the opportunity to adopt EYFS reform changes from September 2020, followed by national implementation in September 2021. A copy of the Government's response will be placed in House libraries.

Key facts

  • The consultation on reforms to the EYFS received 2,452 responses.
  • The deadline for responses was 31 January 2020.
  • Schools will have the opportunity to adopt the final reforms from September 2020 (early adopter year).
  • Statutory national implementation is planned for September 2021.
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