The EYFS Profile How should we assess children in the meantime
{"Image DocumentName": "The EYFS Profile How should we assess children in the meantime?", "Image ImageDescription": "The EYFS Profile is the summative assessment which practitioners should complete during the summer term in which a child turns 5. It is not intended to be used for ongoing assessment, or, for example, for entry level assessment to early years setting or reception classes. The Government does not prescribe how ongoing assessment should be undertaken. An updated version of Development matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage was published alongside the EYFS in March 2012, which early years providers we hope will find useful in helping them to make judgements about ongoing monitoring and assessment of children, prior to undertaking the EYFS Profile. New FAQ\u2019s  New Frequently Asked Questions. by 4Children Early Years Team | on September 14th, 2012 | 0 comments. Print this webpage. When will the EYFS Profile guidance be available? The Standards and Testing Agency (STA), an executive agency of the Department for Education, will be publishing the guidance for the new EYFS Profile this autumn. This will include new Profile Handbook, exemplification materials and guidance on moderation. The full suite of guidance was trialled over the summer with 19 local authorities and the Department is currently refining it in the light of feedback received. The guidance will be available from the Department\u2019s website and also accessible via the Foundation Years website. The Department will communicate widely to stakeholders when the guidance is available. There will also be an  sent out to everyone who receives the foundation years newsletter alerting them to the publications. How should we assess children in the meantime? The EYFS Profile is the summative assessment which practitioners should complete during the summer term in which a child turns 5. It is not intended to be used for ongoing assessment, or, for example, for entry level assessment to early years setting or reception classes. The Government does not prescribe how ongoing assessment should be undertaken. An updated version of Development matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage was published alongside the EYFS in March 2012, which early years providers we hope will find useful in helping them to make judgements about ongoing monitoring and assessment of children, prior to undertaking the EYFS Profile.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}