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/consultations/experience-based-route-for-early-years-practitioners 2025-01-28T09:00:00+00:00 Experience-based route for early years practitioners A technical consultation to test a proposed model for the experience-based route, proposed eligibility criteria and process requirements. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/early-years-foundation-stage-eyfs-safeguarding 2024-10-17T09:30:02+01:00 Early years foundation stage (EYFS) safeguarding We are seeking views on our proposals to strengthen the safeguarding requirements within the statutory framework for the EYFS. 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/consultations/early-years-funding-extension-of-the-entitlements 2023-11-29T10:09:56+00:00 Early years funding � extension of the entitlements We are seeking views on proposals regarding our approach to funding for early years entitlements for 2-year-olds and under from April 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/early-years-foundation-stage-eyfs-regulatory-changes 2023-10-27T09:30:09+01:00 Early years foundation stage (EYFS): regulatory changes We’re seeking views on proposed changes to requirements in the early years foundation stage (EYFS). 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/the-best-start-for-life-a-progress-report-on-delivering-the-vision 2023-04-04T16:54:35+01:00 The best start for life: a progress report on delivering the vision Sets out the government's progress in implementing the Early Years Healthy Development Review report 'The best start for life: a vision for the 1,001 critical days'. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/childcare-regulatory-changes 2023-03-15T13:35:28+00:00 Childcare: regulatory changes We are gathering a range of views to help us reach well-informed and fair decisions on proposed regulatory changes to childcare in England. 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/consultations/publication-of-statistics-on-childcare-providers-and-inspections 2021-05-11T09:30:05+01:00 Publication of statistics on childcare providers and inspections This consultation seeks your views on proposed changes to our statistical release on childcare providers and inspections. 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/publications/government-response-to-the-first-1000-days-of-life-report 2019-06-06T13:01:46+01:00 Government response to the 'First 1000 days of life' report Command paper responding to the Health and Social Care Select Committee report on 'First 1000 days of life'. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/government-response-to-report-on-tackling-early-years-disadvantage 2019-04-04T13:06:00+01:00 Government response to report on tackling early years disadvantage Government response to the Education Select Committee report on tackling disadvantage in the early years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/surveys-on-childcare-and-early-years-in-england 2018-12-20T09:30:08+00:00 Surveys on childcare and early years in England This consultation seeks user perspectives on 2 surveys released as official statistics on childcare and early years provision in England. 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.