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A technical consultation to test a proposed model for the experience-based route, proposed eligibility criteria and process requirements.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
We are seeking views on our proposals to strengthen the safeguarding requirements within the statutory framework for the EYFS.
Information about the 2023 Spring Budget announcement on early years entitlements and associated funding.
Applications for the childminder start-up grants scheme are now open.…
Following the announcement of the new start-up grant for childminders at…
In the government’s spring budget, the Chancellor announced transformative…
We are seeking views on Department for Education proposals to support childminders and childminder agencies (CMAs) and future policy development.
We are seeking views on proposals regarding our approach to funding for early years entitlements for 2-year-olds and under from April 2024.
We’re seeking views on proposed changes to requirements in the early years foundation stage (EYFS).
An evaluation plan and theory of change of the Ofsted education inspection framework (EIF).
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'.
We are gathering a range of views to help us reach well-informed and fair decisions on proposed regulatory changes to childcare in England.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Information about childminder agencies (CMAs).
DfE requirements for Ofsted when inspecting early years childcare providers.
This consultation seeks your views on proposed changes to our statistical release on childcare providers and inspections.
DfE requirements for Ofsted when organising and undertaking childminder agency (CMA) inspections.
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.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Ofsted seeks your views on our proposals for changes to the education inspection framework from September 2019.
Command paper responding to the Health and Social Care Select Committee report on 'First 1000 days of life'.
Government response to the Education Select Committee report on tackling disadvantage in the early years.
This consultation seeks user perspectives on 2 surveys released as official statistics on childcare and early years provision in England.
We are seeking views on the proposed early years assistant (level 2) criteria and their suitability for qualifications in early education and childcare.
We invite views on proposed changes to when childcare workers are disqualified from working in schools and non-domestic settings.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
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