1. Attainment and progress in the early years LA Outcomes duty AAIA, Newcastle 13 th September 2006

2. Assessment for learning from birth to seven Across all settings birth to five, private, voluntary and independent organisations customarily use observational assessment to plan effectively; The end of key stage statutory assessment, the Foundation Stage Profile, is based on observation; KS1 assessment draws heavily on teacher assessment.

3. Foundation Stage Profile The end of key stage statutory assessment is the Foundation Stage Profile. It covers the six areas of learning for the Foundation Stage. It consists of 13 scales, each covering 9 points. Evidence is gathered from parents and carers, from the child and through observational assessment.

4. Six areas of learning

5. Thirteen scales

6. What does it tell us about 2004-5? The areas of learning with the highest percentages of children working towards the early learning goals (scale score 1-3) were: Communication, language and literacy: Linking sounds and letters – 16% Communication, language and literacy: Writing – 15%

7. The FSP is different from other statistical measures Whole curriculum; Whole key stage; Entirely based on observational assessment; The age of the children means that we are looking at development as well as attainment; Nature of the scale points is attitudinal and developmental; Points 4-8 form a heterarchy.

8. Need for starting points to measure progress The child’s starting point may be at any point from shortly after birth to statutory school age (Year 1); Attendance is voluntary, and may be full-time for 48 weeks per year, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or an occasional day; Attendance in a school context may include FT nursery or 3 point entry YR.

9. Data issues This is a statutory key stage; Attendance is voluntary, based on parental choice; There are significant data variables in addition to local FSP data.

10. Childcare Act – key provisions Local authority duties to: improve outcomes for under 5s through integrated early childhood services; secure sufficient childcare for working parents of children aged 0 -14 (18 if disabled); provide information and advice to parents about services for children aged up to 19; Reformed and streamlined regulatory and inspection for childcare; Implement Early Years Foundation Stage (2008).

11. Outcomes Duty Duty on LAs (backed by statutory targets and guidance) to improve the 5 ECM outcomes for all 0- 5s and reduce inequalities between them LAs working with NHS and JCP partners to deliver early childhood services which are integrated to maximise access and benefits reach out to disadvantaged groups.

12. Targets Power for Secretary of State to set statutory targets for LAs improving outcomes & reducing inequalities; Targets will be negotiated in existing discussions following Priorities Meetings between LAs and their partners and the National Strategies; Targets will be agreed in time to be included in Local Area Agreements (if LAs so wish).

13. Targets Improve young children’s development by increasing the percentage who achieve a total of at least 78 points across the Foundation Stage Profile and at least 6 points in each PSED and CLL scale; Improve the average FSP score of the lowest achieving group to narrow the gap between that group and the rest.