Early Childhood Forum

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Welcome

The Early Childhood Forum (ECF), brings together national organisations and professional associations in the early childhood sector for all young children from birth to seven. ECF exists to promote inclusion, challenge inequalities, debate issues, celebrate differences and develop consensus to champion high quality experiences for young children and their families.

News & Events

Institutional Bias against Childfren

The outgoing Children's Commissioner Anne Lonfield's farewell speech stated:

What all this shows is an institutional bias against children. Whatever the data, the outcomes, the successful interventions – the system still says no. The speech can be seen at:

https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/2021/02/17/building-back-better-reaching-englands-left-behind-children/

Playing Out Campaign Letter

Playing Out has written an open letter to the PM regarding the benefits of outdoor play, which ECF and KEYU has signed. Follow this link for more information:

https://playingout.net/dear-pm-outdoor-play-is-essential-for-childrens-health-and-wellbeing

Update from Margaret Clatk

Please see link below for Margaret Clark's update on EY literacy

Download: Revised_Announcement_on_research_on_the_synthetic_phonics_policy_-updated_17.9.20_(3).pdf

EYFS Reforms

Nancy Stewart delivered a well researched and powerful commentary on the upcoming EYFS reforms at ECF's July Zoom general meeting. Click below for the pdf of her presentation.

Download: ECF_Reforms.pdf

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