Early years specialists are busy puzzling over what has happened to the Government's proposals to establish a nationally directed programme for Foundation Stage training.
The Department for Education and Skills published a summary of the responses to its consultation on 'Expert support for the development of Foundation Stage practice' three months ago (Nursery World, 22 August). It indicated that just over 80 per cent of respondents backed its plan for Foundation Stage support for early years development and childcare partnerships (EYDCPs). But since then, nothing has been heard of the proposals.
The plan would see a national director appointed to lead the programme and oversee the work of regional teams of Foundation Stage training and development directors and special educational needs specialists.
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