Consultation outcome

Early years foundation stage reforms

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 24 October 2019
• Last updated: 1 July 2020
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  1. 1 July 2020

     Added the consultation response.

  2. 24 October 2019

     First published.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Early years foundation stage reforms: consultation response

Ref: DfE-00104-2020

PDF, 339 KB, 34 pages

Detail of outcome

Summary of responses we received, along with the government’s response outlining the next steps.

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Original consultation

Summary

We are seeking views on proposed changes to the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
12:30pm on 24 October 2019 to 11:45pm on 31 January 2020

Consultation description

The aim of this consultation is to seek views from interested parties on proposed changes to the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.

This consultation seeks views on:

• proposed revisions to the educational programmes
• proposed revisions to the early learning goals
• proposed changes to the assessment and moderation process for the early years foundation stage profile
• a proposed change to the safeguarding and welfare requirements to promote good oral health