So the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Profile results are out. Predictably there are a lot of headlines about local authorities that have improved results or about how boys continue to lag behind girls.
There will no doubt be plenty of hand-wringing for those local authorities who appear to be faring less well and of course pressure on professionals working with young children to do more. After all, everyone is chasing those elusive standards that, once found, have to be raised.
Of course, the real questions should be a) to what extent are the early learning goals representative of children's normative development? b) why is the profile not age-adjusted?
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