There is no external moderation of the EYFS profile. The EYFS Handbook states ‘Moderation of EYFS profile assessments should be a collaborative process with colleagues. This supports the quality assurance of teacher assessment judgements and provides a valuable opportunity for professional development.’
Schools must share their EYFS profile data with the local authority. More information.
Local authorities and early years education providers and education professionals with responsibility for assessing, reporting or moderating the early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile should use the EYFSP handbook.
The handbook gives guidance to help professionals complete and moderate EYFS profile judgements, so outcomes are accurate and consistent across all early years settings.
All of the necessary documents needed to complete and moderate EYFS profile judgements can be downloaded on the links below:
Early Years Foundation stage Profile 2025 Handbook Early years foundation stage profile handbook - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Exemptions from the EYFS Exemptions from the EYFS for providers and individual children - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Exemplification Materials Early years foundation stage: exemplification materials - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile – Vodcast Vodcast: updated EYFS Profile 2024 handbook - YouTube
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile – slides to vodcast DfE presentation template (foundationyears.org.uk)
Frequently Asked Questions on the EYFSP Frequently Asked Questions on the EYFSP - Foundation Years
Local authorities collect and report the results for all funded children at the end of the early years foundation stage in both maintained schools (including academies) and private, voluntary, and independent settings (PVIs).
Results for children in private, voluntary, and independent settings (PVIs) are only required where the child is receiving early years education that is funded by the Department for Education (DfE).
The children still eligible for funding in private, voluntary, and independent settings (PVIs) will be born between 1 April 2021 and 31 August 2021.
The statutory collection does not require data to be submitted for unfunded children.
EYFS Profile data should be submitted to the local authority's Business Intelligence Team by TBC.
If an exemption has been granted from the profile, use code ‘A’ for the early learning goals the child is exempt from.
Further information about exemptions is at Exemptions from the EYFS for providers and individual children - GOV.UK
Contact edu.performance@walthamforest.gov.uk for further information about the statutory return.
Headteachers and Managers must:
Headteachers must ensure parents are provided with a written report of the child’s development against the ELGs and have the opportunity to discuss the EYFS profile.
When finalising judgements for the EYFSP, practitioners must draw upon evidence that is predominantly from activities initiated by the pupil, as well as behaviour that children demonstrate consistently, independently and in a range of situations.
Evidence is collected as an ongoing process through:
Practitioners must assess all early learning goals. The DfE’s exemplification materials are to support teachers in assessing children’s development at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
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This will ensure judgements are reliable and valid and in line with national standards.
Practitioners should judge whether the description in the ELG 'best fits' the child's learning and development, and refer to the Profile exemplification materials for the 'expected' level of attainment.
Children are judged as either:
or
Moderation of EYFS profile assessments should be a collaborative process with colleagues. This supports the quality assurance of teacher assessment judgements and provides a valuable opportunity for professional development. Schools may wish to work together so that teachers can share experiences and develop their assessment skills.
From a cohort of 3,234 pupils in Waltham Forest being assessed using the early years foundation stage profile, 75.0% are achieving a good level of development (GLD), a total of 2,424 pupils.
The average total points score, for your LA, in all GLD goals is 22.1 out of a possible 24.
Waltham Forest’s EYFSP good level of development has increased by 0.8% from 74.2% in 2023/24 to 75.0% in 2024/25.
This is equivalent to approximately 24 more pupils achieving a good level of development in 2024/25 compared to 2023/24.
Waltham Forest’s average GLD for the last three academic year(s) is 74.5%.
75.0% achieved a good level of development in Waltham Forest, 6.7% higher than the National average of 68.3%.
This is the equivalent of 215 more pupils in Waltham Forest achieving a good level of development compared to the National average.
Waltham Forest has been above the National average three times in the last three academic year(s).
While Waltham Forest average for achieving a good level of development has increased by 0.8%, from 74.2% in 2023/24 to 75.0% in 2024/25, the National average increased by 0.6%, from 67.7% in 2023/24 to 68.3% in 2024/25.
Waltham Forest is in percentile seven when compared to all LAs nationally for a good level of development.
For more information and questions get in touch with Early Years Training.