Legislation – The Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes amendments to the Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007 (“the 2007 Order”) which modify the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) assessment arrangements imposed under the 2007 Order.

The amendment is made to reduce pressure on early years providers during the coronavirus outbreak by removing the statutory requirement to complete the EYFSP assessment under the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (“the Document”, published by the Secretary of State for Education on 3rd March 2017 on the gov.uk website5). This is in line with temporary changes made for other statutory primary assessments in the academic year 2020/21.

Article 1 contains general provisions.

Article 2 amends the 2007 Order so that the EYFSP assessment arrangements are to be treated as discharged, if a provider uses its best endeavours to discharge those requirements. Article 2 also disapplies the legal requirement on early years providers to provide EYFSP information to local authorities, and to take part in associated moderation activities.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.

An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.