NEWSIN BRIEFShort news updates from the early years sector and beyond.BROKEN BASELINE?Just 3% of EYFS teachers believe the Reception Baseline provides an accurate picture of children’s skillsDIP IN NUMBERSSchools in Islington may have fewer pupil places in the 2025-26 academic year due to falling pupil numbers, with similar trends being seen across other schools in LondonLEADING LANGUAGE LEARNINGMore than 2600 people in Wales have signed a petition calling for free British Sign Language (BSL) lessons for parents of deaf children
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