Provision of Early Years Foundation Stage Profile, statutory and non-statutory activity

Local authorities have a statutory duty to ensure the accuracy and consistency of the assessments made by early years providers in their area. They must set up and carry out moderation arrangements to: • ensure the consistency and accuracy of judgements made by different practitioners • reassure practitioners that their judgements are accurate, valid and consistent with national standards • assure moderators that an acceptable level of accuracy and validity has been achieved for assessments recorded and reported by the providers for which they have responsibility