Progress check at age two

The Two Year Progress Check helps our team make an accurate assessment of children’s development, health and wellbeing. It involves working closely with parents and other professionals involved in the child’s life. After completing the progress check at age two, parents and practitioners can take appropriate actions in the best interests of the child.

Children develop rapidly between the ages of two and three and practitioners need to be quick to support and identify help where it is needed. The progress check at age two has three main purposes

1. Improved Partnership with parents, carers and guardians. While practitioners and other professionals can support children’s development and wellbeing individually, we can achieve so much more by working together.
2. Action for every child. Practitioners need to listen to the child, talk with each other and then plan together to create a plan of action for every child.
3. Early identification. Some children need extra help for a while as they grow and develop – for example, with their communication. Other children may have long-term developmental needs. Some families may struggle and need support. Whatever the circumstances, sensitive early intervention can make a big difference.

The two year progress check can help us to:

• Celebrate a child’s development and progress – the focus is on the three prime areas of learning and development in the early years foundation stage (EYFS), but we might also comment on how the child learns and on the specific areas of learning and development in the EYFS
• Identify any additional development needs and put in place appropriate support and intervention
• Work with the child’s parents and other professionals, such as speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and health visitors, to support the child’s wellbeing and development.

Please use the guidance from the Department of Education to help complete this progress check.