What the new screen use guidance asks of your setting
The EYFS now requires settings to have regard to DfE screen use guidance. No screens for under-twos, strict limits for older children, and never as a way to keep children quiet.
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The bar for telling Ofsted about allegations is now lower
Since September, any allegation of harm against staff must be reported to Ofsted within 14 days. What that means when a parent raises a concern about a colleague.
Parents who cross the line: new harassment duties from 30 October
From 30 October 2026, nurseries must take all reasonable steps to protect staff from harassment, including by parents. Here is what that means at the door.
The EYFS changed on 1 September. Here’s what’s different.
Safer sleep rules, DBS checks for volunteers, a lower bar for reporting allegations and new screen use guidance: the September 2026 EYFS changes in plain English.
Staff mental health: what nursery employers are now expected to do
There is still no law requiring mental health training, but HSE, Ofsted and new sick pay rules have changed what a nursery employer is expected to do.
Your staff are already using AI. Make sure it’s safe.
AI tools are already drafting newsletters and reports in most settings. Here are the rules that keep children's data safe and your setting honest.
What changed when Ofsted swapped grades for report cards
Ofsted replaced single word judgements with report cards in November 2025. What the seven evaluation areas and five grades mean for your setting.
The safeguarding reforms are no longer new. They are the baseline.
Nearly a year after the September 2025 EYFS safeguarding reforms, inspectors expect every duty embedded in daily practice. A summer audit checklist for managers.
Who holds the hardest decisions in your setting?
The Designated Safeguarding Lead role is now formalised, with defined responsibilities and deputy cover. What the job really involves and the training it deserves.
Safer sleep guidance is being strengthened. Get ahead of it.
Sleep is when babies are furthest from watchful eyes. How NHS and Lullaby Trust guidance protects them, and what the strengthened requirements will ask of settings.