EYFS Profile Reporting Arrangements

Kathryn Boulton Service Director, Schools and Learning Children’s Services John Hadfield House Centre for School Improvement Dale Road Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3RD To the Headteacher Minicom: 01629 532865 All Derbyshire Nursery, Infant, and Primary Schools Fax: 01629 585466 Telephone: 01629 532897 Extension: 32897 Ask for: Sue Ricketts Our ref: SRi/DCa/EYFS Profile

Your ref: Date 2 November 2016 e-mail: [email protected]

CONTROLLED Dear colleagues

EYFS Profile Assessment and Reporting Arrangements and Handbook 2017

The DfE have now confirmed that Early Years Foundation Stage Profile will continue to be a statutory requirement in 2017 and 2018.

 In light of this, they have now published Assessment and Reporting Arrangements for EYFS which must be read by all schools and are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2017-early-years-foundation-stage-assessment- and-reporting-arrangements-ara

 And an new EYFS Profile Handbook, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-profile-handbook

 Exemplification materials (last updated in 2014) can still be accessed here and must be used to secure all judgements against the Early Learning Goals: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eyfs-profile-exemplication-materials

 DfE have also confirmed that the national Good Level of Development at end of EYFS was 69.3% in 2016

Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions about the above or any general EYFS queries.

Kind regards

Sue Ricketts Senior Adviser for School Improvement

John Hadfield House Dale Road, Matlock Derbyshire, DE4 3RD Office 01629 532897 Mobile 07919112383

www.derbyshire.gov.uk