The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Profile should be completed for all eligible children registered at a school.
When a child transfers to or from a school during the academic year, who should complete the EYFS Profile depends on the time of year the child transferred and where they have transferred to/from.
For more information on completing the EYFS Profile for children who have transferred to or from a school, please see the EYFS Profile handbook.
Dual registered children
A child is transferring from your school to another school
Where half term dates differ between local authority areas, it is the school where a child attends (or will attend) for the longest period of time that submits the data.
A child has transferred to your school from another school
Where half term dates differ between local authority areas, it is the school where a child attends (or will attend) for the longest period of time that submits the data.
A child transferring to or from home education
The assessment and reporting arrangements do not apply to children who are not on the register of a school for whatever reason, including due to being home-educated.
However, if the child is registered at the school, and has only been homeschooled for part of the year, then the school must complete the EYFS Profile for the child. This includes when a child was either previously attending the school and then moved to be home-educated, or the child was previously home-educated and then joined the school.
A child who has become missing in education
Where the child was previously registered at the school but is taken off school roll because they have become a child missing education, the EYFS Profile does not need to be completed for them.
The school should contact the local authority to ensure the child is removed from their data collection roll.
