Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 103417

Pre-school Education: Sleep

Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UKAshfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made about the effectiveness of the Early years foundation stage statutory framework in offering sufficient guidance on safe sleep for babies.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
The 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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