Plans to ensure individuals working in early years settings have reference checks, and new requirements to follow up if a child is absent from nursery for a prolonged period of time, are some of the ...

Early years expert Alison Featherbe delves deeper into the DfE's plans to change the safeguarding requirements in the EYFS. The government is proposing significant amendments to the safeguarding and ...

The Commons' Education Committee has expanded its inquiry of the early years sector after recent high-profile nursery abuse cases. The committee has launched a new call for evidence, asking early ...