See message below from DfE
The Department for Education’s EYFS Profile communications page on Foundation Years provides teachers with support to complete the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Profile. This will be updated regularly throughout the 2023/24 academic year. Each update will cover a new area of the EYFS Profile, focusing on topics the sector has asked for more information on.
The most recent update was published on the 17th April. It provides information on completing the EYFS Profile for children who remain in EYFS provision beyond age 5.
Previous updates include completing the EYFS Profile for children with special educational needs and disabilities, exemptions from the EYFS learning and development requirements, completing the EYFS Profile for children who transfer schools, and a vodcast that:
We are sharing this with you so you are aware of the key messages we are promoting to the sector regarding the EYFS Profile.
From 1 September 2025, the updated (EYFS) Safeguarding Reforms will become statutory for all registered Early Years providers. To support this transition, providers are expected to use the ‘Safeguarding Self-Evaluation Tool 2025′. This tool helps embed the 2025 safeguarding reforms into daily practice, supports leadership and management self-evaluation, and aligns with the new Ofsted inspection framework. We invite all… Continue reading EY: Early Years Safeguarding Reforms 2025: Using the ‘H&F Self-Evaluation Tool’
Update from Shena Patel, the Local Immunisation Coordinator for NHS North West London From 1 July 2025, the NHS is making changes to the childhood vaccination schedule to better protect children against serious diseases. Some vaccines will be given earlier, providing protection when children need it most. Changes to the childhood vaccination schedule will see… Continue reading EY: Vaccine changes: Resources to share with parents
