DfE issues new safe sleep guidance for early years settings ahead of EYFS framework updates

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DfE issues new safe sleep guidance for early years settings ahead of EYFS framework updates
Published May 5, 2026
The Department for Education (DfE) has published new guidance on safer sleep for babies and children in early years settings, ahead of rules being strengthened through the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework later this year. The guidance aims to support early years practitioners in implementing safe sleep practices and reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related accidents. This forms part of wider efforts to update the EYFS framework, which sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to age five in registered early years settings across England.
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