Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 105236

Pre-school Education: Safety

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Catherine West

LabourHornsey 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 Bailey
The 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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