For Schools Inspecting the effectiveness of the early years provision: quality and standards Monitoring and Evaluating EYFS: School: Key Ofsted What needs to be in place? Outstanding Good Judgements Evidence The pursuit of excellence by Leaders and managers have an leaders and senior managers must: leaders and managers is accurate picture of the strengths shown by an uncompromising, and weaknesses of the provision Have a clear understanding of the highly successful drive to as a result of effective Statutory EYFS framework, improve outcomes or maintain The impact of including assessment and the EYFS the highest levels of outcomes, concerted and effective action to profile for all children over a improve provision, including the Have monitoring processes in place sustained period. training and development of that support a rigorous evaluation of staff, can be seen in children’s the quality of teaching and learning Effectiveness Incisive evaluation of the achievement. in EYFS. of leadership impact of staff’s practice leads Ensure that performance and to rigorous performance Leaders ensure that children’s management of teachers links management management and supervision. needs are identified and give directly to good EYFS practice and Highly focused professional children the support they need, provision development improves the including through effective Ensure that professional quality of teaching. partnerships with external development is part of the agencies and other providers. performance management cycle Have a governing body that is confident to challenge practice in EYFS to ensure that this is at ‘good’ Ensure that effective transition arrangements are in place in order
For Schools Inspecting the effectiveness of the early years provision: quality and standards Monitoring and Evaluating EYFS: School: Key Ofsted Judgements Outstanding Good What needs to be in place? Evidence Effectiveness of leadership and management The pursuit of excellence by leaders and managers is shown by an uncompromising, highly successful drive to improve outcomes or maintain the highest levels of outcomes, for all children over a sustained period. Incisive evaluation of the impact of staff’s practice leads to rigorous performance management and supervision. Highly focused professional development improves the quality of teaching. Leaders and managers have an accurate picture of the strengths and weaknesses of the provision as a result of effective The impact of concerted and effective action to improve provision, including the training and development of staff, can be seen in children’s achievement. Leaders ensure that children’s needs are identified and give children the support they need, including through effective partnerships with external agencies and other providers. leaders and senior managers must: Have a clear understanding of the Statutory EYFS framework, including assessment and the EYFS profile Have monitoring processes in place that support a rigorous evaluation of the quality of teaching and learning in EYFS. Ensure that performance management of teachers links directly to good EYFS practice and provision Ensure that professional development is part of the performance management cycle Have a governing body that is confident to challenge practice in EYFS to ensure that this is at ‘good’ Ensure that effective transition arrangements are in place in order
Monitoring%20and%20Evaluating%20EYFS%20CIF%20071015.docx