Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 123428
Nurseries: Vetting
Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 7 April 2026
Question
Damien Egan
Labour — Bristol North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what safeguards are in place to ensure that nurseries undertake adequate pre-employment checks to prevent people with a history of abusive behaviour from working with children; and what steps her Department is
Answer
Olivia BaileySafer recruitment is a core part of safeguarding in early years settings. The ‘Early Years Foundation Stage’ (EYFS) statutory framework requires providers to have clear and robust recruitment procedures in place to ensure that only suitable people work wi...
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