Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations—

(a)may be cited as the Childcare (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2025,

(b)subject to paragraph (2), come into force on 1st September 2025, and

(c)extend to England and Wales.

(2) Regulation 4(3)(d) comes into force on 1st January 2027.

Amendment of the Local Authority Targets (Well-Being of Young Children) Regulations 2007

2.—(1) The Local Authority Targets (Well-Being of Young Children) Regulations 2007(2) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

(a)for the heading, substitute “Citation and commencement”;

(b)omit paragraph (2).

(3) For regulation 3, substitute—

“3. A target must be set by reference to children’s attainment of one or more of the early learning goals specified under section 41(2)(a) of the Childcare Act 2006.”.

Amendment of the Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007

3.—(1) The Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007(3) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (7).

(2) In article 2 (interpretation)—

(a)before the definition of “the Document”, insert—

““the childminder EYFS” means the document entitled “Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework for childminders” dated 14th July 2025 and published by the Secretary of State on the gov.uk website;”;

(b)in the definition of “the Document”—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), for the words from “the document” to the end, substitute “the childminder EYFS;”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), for the words from “the document” to the end, substitute “the group and school-based provider EYFS;”;

(c)before the definition of “reception baseline assessment”, insert—

““the group and school-based provider EYFS” means the document entitled “Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework for group and school-based providers” dated 14th July 2025 and published by the Secretary of State on the gov.uk website;”;

(d)in the definition of “reception baseline assessment”, for “Document” substitute “group and school-based provider EYFS”;

(e)in the definition of “the relevant provisions of the Document”, after “Document” (the second time it occurs), insert “and in Annex B to the childminder EYFS”.

(3) In article 3D (delegated supplementary provisions: reception baseline assessments), in paragraph (3), after “provisions” insert “on the gov.uk website(4)”.

(4) In article 5 (requirement on Chief Inspector and early years childminder agencies), after “requirements” insert “prescribed in Sections 1 and 2 of the Document and in Annex B to the childminder EYFS”.

(5) In article 6 (matters to be considered by the Chief Inspector), in paragraph (1)(a), after “Document” insert “, or in Annex B to the childminder EYFS”.

(6) In article 6A (matters to be considered by early years childminder agencies), in sub-paragraph (a), after “Document” insert “, or in Annex B to the childminder EYFS”.

(7) In article 7 (proceedings under Part 3 of the Act), in paragraph (1)(a), after “Document” insert “, or in Annex B to the childminder EYFS”.

Amendment of the Childcare (Provision of Information About Young Children) (England) Regulations 2009

4.—(1) The Childcare (Provision of Information About Young Children) (England) Regulations 2009(5) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “special educational needs”, insert—

““special educational needs provision type” means the type of special educational needs provision forming part of the graduated approach adopted pursuant to the “Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years” published on 29th January 2015(6) under section 77 of the Children and Families Act 2014.”.

(3) In the Schedule—

(a)in paragraph 1, for the words from “total” to the end, substitute “assessment rating for each of the early learning goals specified under section 41(2)(a) of the Act.”;

(b)for paragraph 2, substitute—

“2. In this Part of the Schedule, the “assessment rating” is specified in the left-hand column of the table in relation to a child who meets the corresponding description in the right-hand column of the table in relation to an early learning goal.

(c)for paragraph 8, substitute—

“8. Sex.”;

(d)for paragraph 9, substitute—

“9. Where the child has special educational needs, the type of special educational needs that child has and the primary and secondary ranking of those types if there is more than one type, and which special educational needs provision type is being made for them.”.

Amendment of the Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) Regulations 2012

5.—(1) The Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) Regulations 2012(8) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “the Document”, for “11th October 2024”, in both places it occurs, substitute “14th July 2025”.

(3) In regulation 3 (specification of the welfare requirements)—

(a)in paragraph (2A)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), for “3.9, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.56, 3.58, 3.62 and 3.86” substitute “3.11, 3.25, 3.26, 3.27, 3.72, 3.74, 3.78 and 3.102”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), for “3.8, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.59, 3.63, 3.64, 3.87 and 3.89” substitute “3.10, 3.15, 3.23, 3.24, 3.25, 3.74, 3.78, 3.79, 3.102 and 3.104”;

(b)in paragraph (4), for “10th February 2025” substitute “14th July 2025”(9).