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.
Category: EYFS & Curriculum
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.
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.
How to keep the numbers working under the expanded entitlements
Funded hours now dominate most settings income, and the charging rules are tighter. A practical look at entitlements, invoicing and the levers of sustainability.
Inclusion now has its own line on the report card
Inclusion is a standalone evaluation area on the new Ofsted report cards. What inspectors look for and how to evidence it without inventing paperwork.
Safer eating is now written into the EYFS, and lunchtime has changed
What the EYFS safer eating duty means in practice, from cutting food safely and supervising mealtimes to weaning and responding to a choking incident.
Knowing a child’s normal is a safety skill
How practitioners can spot the red flags of sepsis, meningitis, breathing difficulty and dehydration in young children, and when to call 999, 111 or parents.