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EYFS Profile will not be mandatory this summer

Coronavirus Early Years Curriculum
Schools will not be required to carry out the EYFS Profile at the end of Reception this academic year, but they will be asked to ‘to use their best endeavours’ to complete it in the summer term if they are able to do so.
Schools have been asked to carry out the EYFS Profile with Reception children this summer, only of they are able to do so
Schools have been asked to carry out the EYFS Profile with Reception children this summer, only of they are able to do so

In light of the introduction of the latest lockdown, where schools should only allow vulnerable children and children of key workers to attend, the education secretary has decided that it will not be mandatory to complete the EYFSP assessment in 2021.

The Department for Education said that this was in recognition of the extra pressures and uncertainties that teachers are facing during this challenging time. It also aligns with the DfE’s approach on KS1 and KS2 assessments this year.

However, the DfE said schools should use their ‘best endeavours’ to undertake it.

The EYFSP assessment did not go ahead on a national basis in 2020 due to Covid-19 implications.

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