In this issue:

Reminder for schools to complete online attendance registers and the 'Headteacher's declaration form'
Script collections for schools on half term
Additional support for schools and LAs
Early years foundation stage profile - evaluation of 2007/08 and planning for 2008/09

Reminder for schools to complete online attendance registers and the 'Headteacher's declaration form'

Please ensure your schools that administered key stage 2 tests last week complete their online attendance registers and 'Headteacher's declaration form' by this Friday 23 May 2008.

Schools that administered key stage 3 tests in the previous week should have completed their online attendance registers and 'Headteacher's declaration form' last Friday 16 May 2008.

If schools have not yet had their scripts collected, please advise them to still submit their 'Headteacher's declaration form' by the due date.

For guidance please refer to the Attendance register and headteacher declaration form user guide under 'Help' in the 'Test orders' section of the NAA website at naa.org.uk/tests.

Script collections for key stage 2 schools on half term

For key stage 2 schools that have not yet had their scripts collected, please advise them to contact the test operations agency helpdesk on 0870 1614530 immediately to arrange collection of their scripts before they break for half term.

If schools have any questions or would like further information please ask them to contact the test operations agency helpdesk on 0870 1614530 or email schools@testoperations.org.uk.

Additional support for schools and LAs

For those schools and local authorities (LAs) that may have experienced difficulties obtaining assistance with their User ID and PIN from the test operations agency helpdesk, they can now call the national curriculum tests helpline on 08700 60 60 40 for additional support.

This is an interim arrangement to ensure schools and LAs that need help with logging in to the Test orders website are able to receive assistance promptly.

Early years foundation stage profile - evaluation of 2007/08 and planning for 2008/09

The early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile evaluation and planning form was emailed to all EYFS profile moderation managers on Wednesday 23 April 2008.

The order of the questions has changed since last year's form to make it clearer and easier to complete. There are also new sections which can be completed to update us on any developments planned on last year's form.

The EYFS profile evaluation and planning form should be completed and submitted to the NAA via fsplink@naa.org.uk by Thursday 31 July 2008. If your EYFS profile moderation manager has not received this form please ask them to email fsplink@naa.org.uk.

For more information call the national curriculum tests helpline on 08700 60 60 40 or email naalink@naa.org.uk.

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