I write in reply to your interview with Sarah Teather (15 July). To thequestion about whether childminders may be taken out of the EYFS, theminister replied with the question, 'Should everybody be covered?'
It's an amazing reply and a rather dubious one that all childmindersmust bear in mind when reflecting on our future within the childcareworkforce.
Yes, minister, all early years practitioners should be covered, becausethat ensures that all children receive the same equal opportunities forcare and early learning in a setting that is of the parents' choice.
The EYFS is not a perfect framework, but it has brought all theworkforce under one umbrella, not least childminders.
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