The Department for Education has published the updated Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Profile handbook to support teachers and practitioners to complete EYFS Profile assessments in line with statutory requirements. The EYFS Profile is an important statutory assessment of children’s development at the end of the EYFS.
The EYFS Profile must be completed for each child and submitted to the local authority no later than 30 June. Local authorities must submit EYFS Profile data to DfE by 31 July.
The DfE are pleased to announce that this update includes a change to allow a child’s established or preferred mode of communication (including non-speaking communication, such as signing) to be used for all of the early learning goals (ELGs), including the Speaking ELG.
In order to be judged as expected, children must demonstrate the criteria of the ELG. The mode of communication is the way a child chooses to communicate, not the language a child communicates in. Therefore, when using any mode of communication, the ELGs for the communication and language and literacy areas of learning must still be assessed in relation to the child’s competency in English, or competency in British Sign Language.
Publication of the Experts and Mentors Programme Evaluation Report: DfE See message below from the Department for Education: We are pleased to announce publication of the Experts and Mentors Programme evaluation report. There were over 4,900 registrations for the programme, which supported early years settings and childminders to overcome the challenges posed by COVID-19 and… Continue reading EY: Publication of the Experts and Mentors Programme Evaluation Report: DfE
Bespoke training on Speech, Language and Communication Needs in early years settings – Questionnaire Central London Community Healthcare, Early Years Speech and Language Therapy Service, would like to offer bespoke face to face training for settings. This will be on various areas of communication development and how to support children with communication needs. To help… Continue reading EY: Bespoke training on Speech, Language and Communication Needs in early years settings – Questionnaire
