2 Year old Progress Check Policy

Date: 10th

July 2014

Co-ordinator: Phern Beale

Review Date: May 2015

Approved by Mulberry Pre-School Committee:

General Welfare Requirements – assessing the learning and development of all children within the

setting.

Every child is unique and deserves be be able to reach their full potential.

Policy Statement

Mulberry Pre-School is committed to ensure that we deliver the highest quality education for all the

children who attend our setting and to work in partnership with parents and carers to help children to

learn and develop.

The 2 year old progress check will compliment the Healthy Child Programme health and development

review at age two which is carried out by the Health Visitor to identify and additional support the child may

require. PROVIDERS MUST HAVE THE CONSENT OF PARENTS AND/OR CARERS TO SHARE INFORMATION

DIRECTLY WITH OTHER RELEVANT PROFESSIONALS.

EYFS key themes and Commitments

Procedures

The Early Years Foundation Stage sets the standards for development, learning and care of children from

birth to age five. All early years providers are required to follow the framework from September 2012.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requires that parents and carers must be supplied with a short

written summary of their child’s development in the three prime learning and development areas of the

EYF which are: Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Physical Development; and Communication

and Language; when the child is aged between 24-36 months. The aims of the progress check are to:

• review a child’s development in the three prime areas of the EYFS;

• ensure that parents have a clear picture of their child’s development

• enable practitioners to understand the child’s needs and plan activities to meet them in the setting

• enable parents to understand the child’s needs and, with support from practitioners and to

enhance development at home

• note areas where a child is progressing well and identify any areas where progress is less than

expected

• Describe actions the provider intends to take to address any developmental concerns (including

working with other professionals where appropriate).

• Additional support can be put into place.

All staff who have carried out a 2 year old progress check on a child should encourage parents and carers to share

the information with other relevant professionals, including their health visitor and the staff of a new provision if

the child moves.

Further Information and guidance can be found at:-

http://www.foundationyears.org.uk (A know how guide)

and by following the table below

This policy was adopted by Mulberry Pre-School

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