EYFS 2026: Key Changes for
Group & School Based Providers

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A practical Overview of the EYFS Updates
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Effective 1 September 2026 | For Group-Based Providers
  • Video time: 8 minutes 13 seconds
  • Modules: 1
  • Assessments: 1 = MCQ 
  • Level: Practitioner-Leadership

Course Modules

This course is provided in one bitesize module, designed to stop, start and revisit.
Followed by a multiple choice quiz to promote learning and understanding.
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Learning Outcomes 

This mini course supports practitioners to develop knowledge and understanding of the key changes to Section 3 of the EYFS Statutory Framework 2026.
  • understand what has changed in the EYFS 2026 framework for group-based providers
  • identify the new requirements for DBS checks and volunteer suitability
  • recognise the extended staff disclosure obligations and ongoing duty to report
  • understand the lowered threshold for notifying Ofsted of harm or abuse
  • apply the updated whistleblowing scope across all aspects of provision
  • calculate ratios correctly across the whole provision, not room by room
  • ensure all children have daily access to outdoor play or planned outdoor activities
  • implement safe sleep monitoring, environments, and parent communication
  • understand the banned dog breeds requirement and provider responsibilities
  • apply the guidance on children's screen use and parental communication
  • reflect the vaping guidance accurately in policy without overstating legal duty

Professional Benefits of Taking This Course 

This course supports practical improvements in compliance, policy, and professional confidence across your setting.
  • ensures your practice is aligned with the EYFS 2026 statutory requirements from 1 September 2026
  • reduces the risk of non-compliance during Ofsted inspection
  • supports confident, accurate policy updates across safeguarding, welfare, and operations
  • strengthens your setting's safeguarding culture with an updated understanding of harm thresholds
  • builds staff confidence in disclosure obligations, whistleblowing, and ratio management
  • supports consistent practice across all rooms, staff types, and visiting personnel
  • demonstrates a proactive commitment to CPD and professional development
  • contributes to a well-informed, well-prepared team ahead of the framework deadline

Compliance & Certification 

This course supports professional practice aligned with the EYFS 2026 statutory requirements for group-based providers.
  • aligns directly with Section 3 of the EYFS Statutory Framework 2026, effective 1 September 2026
  • covers all updated and new requirements relevant to group-based providers
  • supports compliance across DBS checks, staff disclosure, harm notification, whistleblowing, ratios, outdoor access, safe sleep, dog breed restrictions, screen use, and vaping
  • supports your setting's preparation for Ofsted inspection under the 2026 framework
  • provides a certificate of completion for CPD and training records
  • developed by RQF Ofqual certified early years experts with 25+ years of sector experience
  • suitable for use as evidence of staff briefing and professional development ahead of the September 2026 deadline