Nursery World - Teachers unsure if new Early Learning Goals will prepare children for KS1

Schools that piloted the revised EYFS Profile thought the new Early Learning Goals (ELG) were clearer, but were unsure as to whether they would better prepare children for the next stage of their education.

Teachers raised concerns over the removal of the ELG for shape, space and measure

An evaluation of the pilot has found that the 24 schools that took part were positive overall about the proposed changes to the ELGs. However, some were unsure if they were more or less challenging than the current goals.

The Department for Education (DfE) commissioned evaluation was carried out by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF).

A public consultation on proposed changes to the EYFS, including revisions to the Early Learning Goals, and Profile, has now been launched by the Government.

It follows an announcement by the DfE last year about plans to change how children’s development at the end of Reception is assessed by revising the 17 Early Learning Goals, which sit under seven areas of learning. The EYFS Profile is completed by teachers at the end of children's Reception year, based on their observations and professional judgement of children’s learning and development.

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