Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 104912

Nurseries: Sleep

Tabled: 12 January 2026

Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

Alex Brewer

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to implement (a) statutory requirements on safer sleep in nursery settings, (b) a strengthened Ofsted inspection process for nurseries and (c) mandatory CCTV in nurseries.

Answer

Olivia Bailey

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework includes a requirement for babies to be placed down to sleep in line with the latest government safety guidance. The department plans to add in more detail to the EYFS frameworks. We have worked ...

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