Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 105236
Pre-school Education: Safety
Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026
Question
Catherine West
Labour — Hornsey and Friern Barnet
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that early years staff have access to adequate safety training; and what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of safety requirements within the Ofsted framework.
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe safety of our youngest children is our utmost priority and the department continually monitors and reviews safeguarding requirements to ensure children are kept as safe as possible.The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework sets the s...
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