The Department for Education has published Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) assessment support for school leaders and practitioners. This aims to support the reliability of their input and build teacher confidence in their role as assessors. It also aims to address common misconceptions of the assessment requirements.   

The package includes:   

• Online training materials to support EYFSP assessment of the ELGs located on the Help for early years providers : EYFS profile assessment support), including new written information, bite-size videos and case studies , Short written guides on key parts of the EYFS profile assessment and how to assess children fairly and inclusively. There are short videos, each under 5 minutes, for example on how to assess specific Early Learning Goals
  
  
• Guidance for Headteachers and school leaders  Help for early years providers : The EYFS profile for headteachers and other school leaders
  
  
• Additional reception and EYFSP content in Module 7 of the online child development training  Early years child development training : Effective curriculum and assessment
  
  
• case studies that show how assessment works in real situations
  
  

The DfE is also funding local authorities to facilitate EYFSP assessment support for schools. These sessions will provide clarity and consistency for assessing the ELGs and support practitioners to share best practice to complete the EYFSP. The first sessions, delivered by local authorities in the summer term, will focus on professional dialogue, and will be followed by two further sessions in the autumn and spring term.  This updated EYFSP assessment support is designed to complement existing early years support and strengthen collaboration across the system.  

Bristol is providing these DfE EYFSP assessment workshops (formerly known as Profile Moderation) across the city in terms five and six (teachers need only book one). The DfE encourages all schools to make use of these offers to continue improving reception year quality and outcomes for children.  School leaders and Year 1 teachers are also invited to join a workshop to deepen their knowledge understanding of this important statutory assessment as we all work towards Bristol’s Best Start in Life Good Level of Development targets and consider support for transition to KS1. For further information please contact Ali – ali.carrington@bristol.gov.uk

As usual, submission of EYFSP is via S2S on your schools MIS which should be updated for 2026 statutory assessments. Please note the deadline for submission of EYFSP to Bristol is Friday 26^th June. Schools without access to a MIS should contact Ali.carrington@bristol.gov.uk to obtain a DfE worksheet and a secure portal link. 

Please book EYFS Profile Assessment workshops using the links below: