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This Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework is mandatory for all early years childminders1 in England from 4 January 2024. The learning and development requirements are in Section 1, the assessment requirements are in Section 2, and the safeguarding and welfare requirements are in Section 3 of this framework. This framework uses the word “must” where the requirement is mandatory. Some of the items in the framework provide information that childminders “should” take into account when delivering the requirements and should not ignore them without a good reason. Ofsted carry out inspections of Ofsted-registered childminders. Childminder agencies (CMAs) carry out quality assurance visits of CMA-registered childminders. They both assess how childminders meet and deliver the EYFS framework and report on the quality and standards of the childminder’s early years provision. Ofsted publishes inspection reports at www.gov.uk/ofsted. CMAs are required to produce a written report following a quality assurance visit and to make this available to the provider, who is the subject of the report, and to the parents or carers of any child receiving registered childcare provision from them. CMAs can also be asked to make it available to Ofsted upon request for inspection. Ofsted may issue actions if a childminder fails to meet a requirement set out in this document, and/or may issue a welfare requirements notice if the failure relates to a requirement set out in Section 3. It is an offence for a childminder not to comply with a welfare requirements notice. If a childminder is registered with a CMA, it is for the CMA to determine the shape and content of their quality assurance arrangements. They will consider how to support childminders to comply with requirements set out in this document, and what action to take against childminders who fail to comply. For further details on CMAs please see: Childminder agencies: a guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
