tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2025-05-12T10:00:05+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/space-requirements-in-early-years-childcare-settings-in-england 2025-05-12T10:00:05+01:00 Space requirements in early years childcare settings in England We are seeking views on options for amending the indoor space requirements in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory frameworks. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-education-entitlements-and-funding 2024-04-19T09:30:00+01:00 Early education entitlements and funding Information about the 2023 Spring Budget announcement on early years entitlements and associated funding. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/childminder-recruitment-and-retention-consultation 2024-03-15T09:00:01+00:00 Childminder recruitment and retention consultation We are seeking views on Department for Education proposals to support childminders and childminder agencies (CMAs) and future policy development. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/evaluating-the-education-inspection-framework 2023-08-22T09:30:03+01:00 Evaluating the education inspection framework An evaluation plan and theory of change of the Ofsted education inspection framework (EIF). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/childminder-agencies-cmas 2022-03-03T15:25:09+00:00 Childminder agencies (CMAs) Information about childminder agencies (CMAs). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-register-providers-inspection-requirements-for-ofsted 2021-05-26T15:48:21+01:00 Early years register providers inspection requirements for Ofsted DfE requirements for Ofsted when inspecting early years childcare providers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/childminder-agency-cma-inspection-requirements-for-ofsted 2021-02-23T10:55:55+00:00 Childminder agency (CMA) inspection requirements for Ofsted DfE requirements for Ofsted when organising and undertaking childminder agency (CMA) inspections. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/early-years-childcare-fees-regulations 2020-03-17T17:11:52+00:00 Early years childcare fees regulations We're seeking views on proposed changes to early years fees paid to Ofsted, and on the principles that should underpin a revised fee model. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/education-inspection-framework-2019-inspecting-the-substance-of-education 2019-07-29T12:54:13+01:00 Education inspection framework 2019: inspecting the substance of education Ofsted seeks your views on our proposals for changes to the education inspection framework from September 2019. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/early-education-and-childcare-workforce-level-2-qualifications 2018-07-26T09:31:29+01:00 Early education and childcare workforce: level 2 qualifications We are seeking views on the proposed early years assistant (level 2) criteria and their suitability for qualifications in early education and childcare. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/childcare-workers-changes-to-disqualification-arrangements 2018-07-02T12:21:14+01:00 Childcare workers: changes to disqualification arrangements We invite views on proposed changes to when childcare workers are disqualified from working in schools and non-domestic settings. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/early-years-pupil-premium-and-funding-for-2-year-olds 2014-10-23T09:30:15+01:00 Early years pupil premium and funding for 2-year-olds We are seeking views on the early years pupil premium and proposals on participation funding for 2-year-olds.