1. Early Years Foundation Stage Profile
The new draft
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile
Angela Jones Foundation Stage Manager (Lead EYFSP)

2. Conclusions of the Tickell review of EYFS
The EYFS has had a positive impact and helped to raise standards
It should be retained as a universal, integrated framework, enabling the sector to sustain momentum in driving up quality
More needs to be done, earlier, to identify children who need extra help (vulnerable groups)
It could be simpler and clearer, and more parent-friendly

3. The revised draft EYFS Profile
Reducing the number of Early Learning Goals (ELGs) from 69 to 17
EYFS Profile significantly slimmed down, based on new ELGs and with better links into the National Curriculum
For each ELG, practitioners will assess (using best-fit judgement) whether children are at the expected level, exceeding it or below it (‘emerging’)

4. Let's compare and evaluate
Use the proposals for the new AOL document
Read through each AOL - discuss
Compare the new proposals to what you know now
Note down/highlight any differences

5. Timeline for implementing the new EYFS
30 September 2011
Consultation on revised EYFS closed
More than 2,000 responses
End of 2011
Government response to consultation
Spring 2012
New EYFS and EYFSP guidance published
September 2012
New EYFS in force
Summer 2013
New EYFSP assessment completed
Autumn 2013
New EYFSP data published

6. LA involved in the EYFSP Pilot
Over the next academic year STA will be running a pilot of the new EYFSP in order to:
Assess validity and reliability of data from the new EYFSP
Test moderation arrangements
Ensure guidance and exemplification is fit for purpose
Assess comparability of data from the current and new EYFSP and to look at the new measure of a Good Level of Development

7. What will it involve?
Many LAs will already be planning to evaluate the use of EYFSP data as a basis for payment by results (hence why STA are focusing the EYFSP pilot in the PBR trial areas).
As part of this we will be considering what the new EYFSP assessment will look like, how it will work in practice and what results based on the new EYFSP will mean in our area. One way of doing this will be to test out the new assessment.
We will doing some ‘dual-running’ in the 2011/12 academic year and sending in 2 sets of data to the DfE.
A sub-sample of LAs will be doing more focussed work on the exemplification, guidance and moderation arrangements.

8. What’s in it for us?
Being part of the EYFSP pilot will have some important benefits for us:
An opportunity to see how EYFSP data might be used as a basis for PBR and what this might mean
And for our early years colleagues:
An opportunity for our LA, our moderators, our schools and our practitioners to trial the new Profile before doing it ‘for real’
An opportunity to shape the development of the EYFSP based on our real-life experiences

9. Outcomes of the pilot
We will have a clearer idea of how EYFSP might feed into PBR and what this might mean for our authority.
Each member of the sample will receive a written summary of the results of the pilot and information on the actions to be taken as a result of the pilot
STA will produce a lessons learned/best practice guide based on the results of the pilot
Revisions to the EYFSP and associated guidance/moderation arrangements will be implemented as soon as practically possible

10. The Old and the New EYFSP
Use your EYFSP handbook or wallchart
Compare the proposals for the new EYFSP with what we know now
Note down your findings to share

11. See Rachel’s info
Top Tips
Q&A
Myth buster
eRiding and DfE websites. xx

12. www.foundationyears.org.uk What this website offers
This website is for all those who work in the foundation years delivering services for children and families going through pregnancy or who have children between the ages of 0 and 5.
The broad range of information accessible on this site was developed by government, professionals and the voluntary and community sector, and aims to:
Set out the direction of travel for all those who work in the foundation years;
Answer any questions you have – specific or general; and direct you to other resources which can help you.

13. Planned EYFS changes Focus on pregancy to 5 years and beyond
Closer links with KS 1 practice
6 AOL to become 7 (prime and specific)
New EYFS Profile (bands)
Better links with end of Year 1 and 2 outcomes
Development check at 2 and/or 3 years
Closer links with Health Visitors
Greater emphasis on working with parents /families
Focus on the most vulnerable children (progress, etc.)
EYFS inspection is part of whole school judgement
What it is called ??????

14. What remains the same …............... Good practice in early years
The focus on the unique child
The areas of learning content generally
The principles and themes
The use of the cards in developing good practice
Observational assessment
The collection of assessment evidence over time
The importance of your professional judgement
Moderation
Completion of the new Profile
The national data collection in the summer term

15. How to get involved and find out more? or ask your school’s EYA
Come and talk to us at the EYFS events in the spring/summer term :
Contact us
Contact me at:
or ring me on
or ask your school’s EYA