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EYFS training must inform practitioners about forthcoming changes to Ofsted inspection judgements and the Early Learning Goals
Practitioners need more training on the child development theories that underpin the EYFS principles, especially the Characteristics of Effective Learning
Training should also clear up confusion about using child development guidance as an assessment tool, moving away from a tick-list approach
All practitioners should have a good understanding of the EYFS. While this might sound obvious, many practitioners would benefit from a better understanding, according to leading early years consultant Penny Tassoni.
She says, ‘Sometimes practitioners are not using the statutory framework as their starting point. This often means that they are doing things that are not actually benefiting children, but believing that they “have to”. The EYFS is now quite brief, so it is worth settings going through it with staff and unpicking it line by line.
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