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2 Early Years – the foundations of success Aspiration- Every child is given the best chance to fulfil their potential regardless of circumstances or background 10 Year Childcare Strategy and Childcare Act 2006 Every Child Matters outcomes EYFS is central to the delivery of new duties on LAs to improve outcomes

3 Impact of high quality Early Years Provision Evidence shows- High quality early education and care can give children a boost at entry to KS1, that persists to age 10 Effective Provision in Pre-school Education (EPPE)

4 Effective FS practice is characterised by: High quality play-based learning, indoors and outdoors Rigorous assessment used to inform next steps in learning Balance between child-initiated and adult led learning Sustained shared thinking Parent partnership Smooth transitions

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7 Public Service Agreement targets Raise educational achievement of all children: EYFS –Increase the proportion of children achieving 78 points on FS profile Narrow the gap in educational achievement between children from low income and disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers:

8 How does your school performance compare to national and similar LAs’ data? FSP 2008 Threshold Target Equalities Target Devon 43.0% 35.90% National 49.00%35.6% Statistical 47.67%34.82% Neighbour LAs ‘07

9 Assessment and transition In Devon we have traditionally had local approaches to transition We are currently piloting one approach to transition as part of ‘Devon’s Learning Journey’ ? Schools are taking part ? Settings are taking part Feedback so far