On 18th December 2017, the DfE released the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Handbook to support EYFS practitioners in making accurate judgements about each child’s attainment in 2018.
The EYFS Profile Handbook gives:
- the child’s attainment in relation to the 17 early learning goal (ELG) descriptors.
- a short narrative describing the child’s 3 characteristics of effective learning.
Summary of the EYFS Profile:
- The EYFS Profile is not intended to be used for ongoing assessment.
- Practitioner’s assessments are primarily based on observing children’s daily activities, in particular learning spontaneously, independents and consistently to understand their level of attainment, interests and learning styles.
Read the full report from the DfE here.