Nurseries and Pre-school Education: Sleep
Commons · Question 104459 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current guidance on safer sleep practices in nursery settings; and whether she has plans to introduce statutory requirements on safer sleep in early years setting
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 29 Jan 2026
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework, which early years providers are required to follow, includes a requirement for babies to be placed down to sleep in line with the latest government safety guidance, which is available here: http...