Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 103416
Pre-school Education: Sleep
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government has plans to increase levels of safe sleep regulations for babies in the Early years foundation stage statutory framework.
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework, which all early years providers are required to follow, includes a requirement for babies to be placed down to sleep in line with the latest government safety guidanceThe Early Years qualificati...
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