Alliance comments on Early Years Foundation Stage Profile results

13th October 2015

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has welcomed the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile results for 2014 - 15, which show that the number of children achieving a good level of development by the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) has increased from 60.4% to 66.3%.

Commenting on the statistics, Alliance chief executive Neil Leitch said:

“We are encouraged to see a continued improvement in EYFS Profile results - a clear reflection of the high-quality provision being delivered across the sector.

“While we are pleased to see that the gap between boys and girls is continuing to narrow, the difference in outcomes remains significant and so clearly there is more work to be done to tackle this trend. That said, it is particularly encouraging to see that outcomes are improving across almost all local authorities. It’s vital that all children - regardless of background or postcode - are given the best possible start in life, and so that the fact that the variation between local areas is narrowing us is very positive".

“At a time when so much focus is on the delivery of ‘childcare’, these results are a timely reminder of the importance of early education, and the provision of quality learning opportunities that support young children.

“They are also a reminder of the value of the EYFS Profile as an essential tool to track early progress across all areas of development. The Alliance continues to urge government to reinstate the EYFS Profile’s statutory status and to support the Better without Baseline campaign against the ill-thought-out, unhelpful and potentially harmful baseline assessment.”

For further information or to interview, Neil Leitch, Chief Executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance please contact:
Shannon Hawthorne
Pre-school Learning Alliance
T: 020 7697 2503
E: Shannon Hawthorne

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Notes for editors

  1. The Pre-school Learning Alliance is the largest voluntary sector provider of quality affordable childcare and education in England.
  2. Through direct provision and its membership of 14,000 nurseries, sessional pre-schools and parent and toddler groups, the Alliance supports over 800,000 children and their families in England. The Alliance also develops and runs family learning programmes, offers information and advice, runs acclaimed training and accreditation programmes and campaigns to influence early years policy and practice.
  3. For information about the Pre-school Learning Alliance, visit our website:

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