Early Years: DfE’s changes to apprenticeship requirements
DfE's changes to apprenticeship requirements
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As part of National Apprenticeships Week, this week the government announced changes to apprenticeship requirements that will grow the skills we need in high demand sectors like early years. This includes introducing greater flexibility over when standalone English and maths qualifications are required for apprentices: from 11 February, apprentices aged 19 years or older are no longer required to hold level 2 English and maths qualifications in order to complete their apprenticeship.
This will allow many thousands more apprentices to complete their apprenticeships and enter employment, supporting vital sectors such as early years to meet skills and workforce demands. It will also open up opportunity for many more potential apprentices currently excluded from apprenticeships due to not already holding English and maths qualifications.
The Department for Education (DfE) have made changes to the safeguarding requirements of the EYFS that are statutory from 1st September 2025. There are two updated statutory requirements, one specific to childminders and one specific to group based early years settings. In alignment with this, the Early Years Team have developed two Safeguarding Self-Assessment and Evaluation Audit… Continue reading Early Years: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Safeguarding Reforms 2025
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’
