DfE update on EYFSP 2021

The Dfe have recently released the following update and we have also attached a link to their homepage containing further information.

January 2021

In light of the national coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, where schools should only allow vulnerable children and children of critical workers to attend, the Secretary of State for Education decided it will not be mandatory for practitioners to complete the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) assessment in 2021. Instead, we will be asking schools to use their best endeavours to undertake it, should the situation at the time allow. This decision is subject to the parliamentary process. Further detail is set out in section 6.2 (see link below).

Early years foundation stage: coronavirus disapplications - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)