NI 072 - Achievement of at least 78 points across the Early Years Foundation Stage with at least 6 in each of the scales in Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Communication, Language and Literacy.

The number of children achieving 78 points across all 13 Early Years Foundation Stage Profile scales with at least 6 points or more in each of the Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) and Communication, Language and Literacy (CLL) scales against the total number of children assessed against the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile, expressed as a percentage. Source: Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) Publisher: DCLG Floor Targets Interactive Geographies: County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National Geographic coverage: England Time coverage: 2004/05 to 2008/09 Type of data: Administrative data Notes: Early Years Foundation Stage - this is a statutory framework for children's learning and development and welfare from birth to the end of the academic year in which they turn 5. It covers six areas of learning: 1) Personal, Social and Emotional Development (3 scales) 2) Communication, Language and Literacy (4 scales) 3) Problem-solving, reasoning and numeracy (3 scales) 4) Knowledge and understanding of the world (1 scale) 5) Physical Development (1 scale) 6) Creative Development (1 scale). The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile is an assessment of children's achievement at the end of the academic year in which they turn 5 - it supersedes the Foundation Stage Profile from September 2008.