Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 106667
Pre-school Education: Sleep
Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026
Question
David Baines
Labour — St Helens North
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the changes to the EYFS to include safer sleep will be laid as a statutory instrument.
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework, which 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 guidance here: https://www.nhs.uk/condi...
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