Guidance

EYFSP return 2017: technical specification

Specification for software suppliers and local authorities preparing for the early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) 2017 data return.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 2 February 2017
• Last updated: 20 March 2017 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 2 August 2019

This document is for the 2017 early years foundation stage profile return. For the current return, visit our guide to submitting data for the early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) return.

Applies to England

Documents

Early years foundation stage profile return 2017: business and technical specification

Ref: DFE-00048-2017

PDF, 558 KB, 24 pages

Details

This specification is for:

• suppliers developing software for use in management information systems
• local authorities collecting and submitting data for the 2017 EYFSP data return

It explains:

• the business rationale for the return
• changes for the 2017 return
• methods for importing data into local authority information systems
• how to prepare and submit the data in XML format
• the validation rules that DfE will apply to the data

You should read this guide alongside the common basic data set (CBDS). This defines common data items that we use in our data collections.

More guidance on submitting data to complete the EYFSP return is available.

Published 2 February 2017
Last updated 20 March 2017 + show all updates

1. 20 March 2017

   Added version 1.2 of the technical specification. The document’s version history describes the updates.

2. 2 February 2017

   First published.