Statutory Instruments
2025 No. 132
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND
The Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Made
6th February 2025
Laid before Parliament
10th February 2025
Coming into force
3rd March 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 39(1)(b), 43(1), 44(1) and 104(2) of the Childcare Act 2006(1).
In accordance with section 43(2) of the Childcare Act 2006, the Secretary of State has consulted His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills and other appropriate persons.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. These Regulations—
(a)may be cited as the Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2025,
(b)come into force on 3rd March 2025, and
(c)extend to England and Wales.
Amendment of the Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) Regulations 2012
2. In the Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) Regulations 2012(2), in regulation 3(4), for “8th December 2023” substitute “10th February 2025”(3).
Stephen Morgan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Early Education)
6th February 2025
Department for Education
2006 c. 21. Section 44 was amended by paragraph 41 of Schedule 12 to the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22).
S.I. 2012/938, relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2015/1562, 2017/361 and 2023/1338.
Regulation 3(4) defines the “Qualifications Document” as the document entitled “Early years qualification requirements and standards” published by the Secretary of State on the gov.uk website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-qualification-requirements-and-standards.