A summary of changes to the childminders EYFS framework has been issued by the Department for Education.
The Department for Education (DfE) has published a summary of changes to the childminders Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework, which came into force on 4 January.
Childminders must be aware that further information has been provided in the framework on safeguarding responsibilities when childminders are working in a group, including a change on child protection language (Section 3, Safeguarding policies and procedures).
They must also ensure the safeguarding policies and procedures at a setting include all electronic devices with imaging and sharing capabilities, not just mobile phones and cameras. (Section 3, Safeguarding policies and procedures). As technology changes, they should consider a wider range of devices in their policies, for example smart watches.
