From 1 September 2025, the updated (EYFS) Safeguarding Reforms will become statutory for all registered Early Years providers. To support this transition, providers are expected to use the ‘Safeguarding Self-Evaluation Tool 2025′. This tool helps embed the 2025 safeguarding reforms into daily practice, supports leadership and management self-evaluation, and aligns with the new Ofsted inspection framework. We invite all… Continue reading EY: Early Years Safeguarding Reforms 2025: Using the ‘H&F Self-Evaluation Tool’
Update from Shena Patel, the Local Immunisation Coordinator for NHS North West London From 1 July 2025, the NHS is making changes to the childhood vaccination schedule to better protect children against serious diseases. Some vaccines will be given earlier, providing protection when children need it most. Changes to the childhood vaccination schedule will see… Continue reading EY: Vaccine changes: Resources to share with parents
Update from the Department for Education: The DfE have updated the Easy explainer: early years funding rates – GOV.UK which is designed to support providers to understand the early years funding system. The update includes additional detail on: why funding rates vary by age the interaction between ratios and funding rates what costs the hourly… Continue reading EY: Updated Easy explainer: Early Years Funding Rates: DfE
Update from the Department for Education: Early years providers can now sign up to email updates from the DfE. These emails will share the latest announcements, guidance, and news from the Department for Education on early years education reforms and childcare expansion. See Provider email sign up information www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/provider-guidance-and-resource
Update from the Department for Education: The Council for Disabled Children has published guidance and training to help early years practitioners, governors and trustees understand their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 in relation to disabled children. These free resources, commissioned by the Department for Education, support inclusive practice and aim to improve outcomes for disabled children. The training… Continue reading EY: New Disability Guidance and Training for Early Years Providers: DfE
Update from the Department for Education: On 14th July 2025, the DfE published the revised EYFS statutory frameworks alongside the current frameworks. The revised EYFS frameworks will replace the current EYFS frameworks from 1st September 2025. The DfE recognises the efforts and expertise that settings put into providing high quality early education to the children in… Continue reading EY: Updated Early Years Foundation Stage frameworks now published: DfE
The recent Childminder Forum, hosted by the Early Years Team, provided a valuable opportunity for childminders across the borough to connect, share experiences, and explore key initiatives shaping early years practice. June 2025 Childminders Forum at Family Hub Tudor Rose Community Centre A key focus of the session was the SENCO Hub of Knowledge (SHoK) Working Party,… Continue reading EY: June 2025 Childminders Forum: Highlights in collaboration, inclusion, and innovation
EYIR referrals made between February and June 2025 Important: Unfortunately, owing to an accessibility issue, any EYIR referrals made between February and June 2025 would not have been processed. Please resend the referral to the following email address, where it will be reviewed asap: [email protected] Please contact the Early Years team should you require any further support or information.… Continue reading EY: Early Years Integrated Review (EYIR) referrals and Health Visiting Team information
See message below from Oral Health, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust Please find attached a list of General Dental Practices currently accepting new NHS patients. There are 45 NHS dental practices across the three boroughs: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) – 14 practices Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) – 11… Continue reading Early Years: List of General Dental Practices currently accepting new NHS patients: July 2025
Please see attached circulated comms around Hot Weather Toolkit for stakeholders/providers updated 2025. The toolkit supports UKHSA’s Adverse Weather and Health Plan (AWHP) and Weather-Health Alerting (WHA) system, which issues Heat-Health Alerts (HHA). The core alerting season for HHAs starts on Sunday 1 June, ending on 30 September. Individuals and organisations that wish to receive the impact based HHA must… Continue reading Early Years: Hot weather toolkit for stakeholders/providers updated 2025
