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The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.
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Guidance on completing the early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile assessment.
The qualifications that staff must hold to be included in the specified staff:child ratios at levels 2, 3 and 6 of the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
Arrangements for the statutory reception baseline assessment (RBA).
To support teachers in making early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) judgements.
A framework for test developers to use from the academic year 2025 to 2026 onwards.
Guidance for headteachers, reception teachers and practitioners administering the reception baseline assessment (RBA) in the academic year 2025 to 2026.
Guidance to help ensure schools have the correct devices required to deliver the 2025 reception baseline assessment (RBA).
Information leaflet for parents about the reception baseline assessment.
Procedures and guidance for local authorities about investigating claims of cheating, malpractice or maladministration in the national curriculum assessments.
Information about the statutory requirement on selected schools to participate in national curriculum test trials
What early years settings must do to apply for an exemption from the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
Reporting concerns, including pupil cheating, about the administration of national curriculum assessments in primary schools.
Changing behaviour to help promote early language and literacy development through the home learning environment (HLE).
Arrangements for the statutory reception baseline assessment (RBA) in the academic year 2024 to 2025.
Explains how changes to the early years foundation stage (EYFS) framework will affect you, what you need to do and how to access support.
Information on the validity evidence gathered during the development of the reception baseline assessment (RBA).
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile handbook provides guidance to schools on how to administer the EYFS profile assessment at the end of the reception year.
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