Chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw called for ‘a major change in our approach to assessment in the early years’.
Currently all five-year-olds in England are assessed at the end of the Reception year using the EYFS Profile.
But Ofsted's chief inspector said yesterday that the EYFS Profile was ‘too broad an assessment’ and did not link effectively to subsequent Key Stage assessments, with ‘a weak basis for accountability.’
In a speech in London to coincide with the launch of the Unseen Children report, Sir Michael set out eight recommendations aimed at closing the attainment gap for the poorest children.
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