Early years providers have seen some key changes to the ways settings are regulated and inspected in 2023 with more changes on the way.
This year saw a controversial relaxation of staff:child ratios for two-year-olds from 1:4 to 1:5 and changes to the rules on the number of children childminders can look after.
Changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework also covered supervision at mealtimes following incidents where children have choked or suffered anaphylactic shock due to a food allergy.
The framework now makes it clear that “adequate supervision” means children must be in sight and hearing of an adult while eating.
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