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Thousands call for halt to early learning goals review

A petition calling for the review of the early learning goals to be put on hold has received over 5,000 signatures.

The petition, started by early years consultant and trainer Kym Scott, calls on the Department for Education (DfE) to halt the review of the EYFS early learning goals (ELGs) until a panel of suitable early years advisers is put together.

Nursery World reported last week that very few representatives from the early years sector are involved in reviewing the EYFS early learning goals (ELGs).

 A Freedom of Information request revealed that hardly any practitioners with direct experience of working with pre-school children are on the review panel. The names on the list include experts in primary teaching and one secondary maths expert. Others include commercial providers such as Jolly Phonics and Ruth Miskin Training.

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