Bernadette Duffy, head of Thomas Coram Early Childhood Centre in Camden, London, and the newly-appointed director of Early Education, told Nursery World that she was 'extremely alarmed' that Ofsted inspectors in primary schools do 'not always support' the development of appropriate early years practice in the FS.
She said, 'When inspectors go to children's centres they look at the FS and there's a clear focus on it. But members say that when they go into primary schools, the focus is on the national curriculum and SATs, and as a result the FS can end up getting little attention and the judgements are often made on not enough evidence.'
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