EYFS Information for parents

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework is a government document that all schools must follow. It sets standards for the learning, development and care of your child from birth to 5 years old. The standards ensure your child will learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. Children are formally assessed twice within the Reception year. The first assessment takes place within the first 6 weeks of starting in their Reception class. This is called the RBA – Reception Baseline Assessment.

Reception Baseline Assessment

Your child will be participating in the reception baseline assessment (RBA) within the first 6 weeks of starting reception. The purpose of the assessment is to provide the starting point for a progress measure that will help parents understand how well schools support their pupils to progress between reception and year 6. See link below for more information Reception baseline assessment: information for parents - GOV.UK

EYFS profile

The EYFS profile is sometimes known as the early years profile or EYFSP. It summarises a child’s attainment at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which is when they finish their reception year.

What Are the Early Learning Goals?

The EYFS profile summarises a child’s attainment against the early learning goals. There are seventeen early learning goals (sometimes shortened to ELGs) across all the Areas of Learning. The early learning goals are the goals or targets that children are working to achieve by the end of reception. The goals cover a range of skills that children will have been learning and practising throughout the Early Years Foundation Stage.

EYFS profile support for parents