Nursery World - DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

The Department for Education has updated guidance for early years and childcare providers, including confirmation that from 1 June, childminders can look after children of all ages, in line with their current Ofsted registration, and within usual limits on the number of children they can care for.

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Previously childminders, who had not stayed open for keyworker or vulnerable children, could only look after children of one other household.

The guidance, updated on 2 June, includes two new sections on:

Attendance setting out principles of attendance, what to do if demand for places is high and whether children can attend two settings.

Safeguarding and welfare including child protection policies, how to keep children safe online, considerations for children’s mental health and wellbeing and provisions for children with SEND.

Main changes to previous guidance

Attendance

This includes information on main principles, vulnerable children, wha happens if a child’s usual provider is closed, what settings should do if the demand for places is too high, whether children can attend two different settings

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