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Early year foundation stage (EYFS): assessment and reporting arrangements, standards for learning, assessing development.

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  1. Early years foundation stage

    The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5

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Guidance and regulation

  1. Early years foundation stage statutory framework (EYFS)
    • Statutory guidance
    • Department for Education
  2. Early years foundation stage profile handbook
    • Guidance
    • Standards and Testing Agency
  3. 2019 early years foundation stage: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)
    • Statutory guidance
    • Standards and Testing Agency
  4. Early years foundation stage profile: exemplification materials
    • Guidance
    • Department for Education and Standards and Testing Agency
  5. National curriculum and assessment: information for schools
    • Guidance
    • Department for Education
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News and communications

News story

Pilot launched to boost early language skills and cut teacher workload

Department for Education

  1. Government to consult on reforms to primary assessment system
    • Department for Education
    • Press release
  2. Nicky Morgan and David Walliams launch literacy drive
    • Department for Education
    • Press release
  3. Assessment updates for schools
    • Standards and Testing Agency
    • News story
  4. Ofsted to inspect early years initial teacher training
    • Ofsted
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. Attitudes to education and children’s services
    • Department for Education
    • Research
  2. Reception curriculum in good and outstanding primary schools: bold beginnings
    • Ofsted
    • Research
  3. Early years provision quality
    • Department for Education
    • Research
  4. Good practice in early education
    • Department for Education
    • Research
  5. Reception baseline comparability study
    • Standards and Testing Agency
    • Research
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Regulating national assessments
    • Ofqual
    • Consultation outcome
    • Date closed 20 December 2017
  2. Changes to assessments in primary schools
    • Department for Education
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. National assessments regulation annual report 2018
    • Ofqual
    • Corporate report
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