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Excuse cross-posting and many thanks Maggie, for drawing this to our attentionBegin forwarded message:From: mfisher2241@...Date: 21 December 2011 16:49:14 GMT"Pafsinterestgroup" <pafsinterestgroup >Subject: [pafsinterestgroup] Fw: Government response to EYFS consultation and notice of L & D consultation launching today (4)Reply-pafsinterestgroup Thought you might be interested in thisVBWMaggieSent from my BlackBerry® wireless deviceFrom: <Deborah.@...> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:39:35 -0000Subject: Government response to EYFS consultation and notice of L & D consultation launching today (4) Dear colleague, Between July and September 2011, the Government consulted on a revised draft Early years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. Today, we are publishing the Government’s response to the consultation, which can be accessed here: http://www.education.gov.uk/consultations/index.cfm?action=conResults & consultationId=1747 & external=no & menu=3 . The reforms included reduced paperwork and bureaucracy for professionals; a strong focus on the three prime areas of learning most essential for children’s healthy development and future learning; simplified assessment at age 5; and a progress check at 2. We received over 2,300 online responses to the consultation and conducted an intensive series of meetings, workshops and events with a range of stakeholders. Today, we are also launching a one month consultation on proposed changes to The EYFS (Learning and Development Requirements) (Amendment) Order 2012. This consultation provides a further opportunity to comment on the Government's proposed changes to some parts of the learning and development requirements in the revised EYFS framework: the early learning goals; and the educational programmes. It is also an opportunity to comment on the statutory instrument which gives legal effect to these. You can access the consultation documents here: http://www.education.gov.uk/consultations/index.cfm?action=consultationDetails & consultationId=1794 & external=no & menu=1. Seasons greetings, Debbie , Policy Adviser on improving early learningEarly Learning Improvement Team, Quality and Standards Division(Foundation Years, Special Needs and Disability Group)Department For Education, Area 1ASanctuary BuildingsGreat StreetLondon SW1P 3BT Tel 0207 783 8156 (internal 338156) deborah.sanders@... The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure Intranet virus scanning service supplied by Cable & Wireless Worldwide in partnership with MessageLabs. (CCTM Certificate Number 2009/09/0052.) On leaving the GSi this email was certified virus free. Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or recorded for legal purposes. Cowleysarahcowley183@...http://myprofile.cos.com/S124021COn