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EYFS framework: safeguarding changes for September 2025

Get up to speed with the safeguarding changes planned for the EYFS framework in September 2025, so you can prepare to implement them in your setting.

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on 21 February 2025
School types: All•School phases: All•Ref: 45145
Contents
  1. What’s been announced?
  2. Safer recruitment
  3. Following up on child absence
  4. Role of the designated safeguarding lead (DSL)
  5. New criteria for effective safeguarding training
  6. Paediatric first aid (PFA): students and trainees
  7. Safer eating
  8. Toileting and privacy
  9. Whistleblowing

What’s been announced?

In October 2024, the DfE published its consultation outcome on proposed safeguarding reforms to the EYFS framework. 

In September 2025, it plans to implement all the changes that it consulted on, as well as:

  • New requirements around whistleblowing
  • New expectations to provide references

This article lays out the changes, where to find more information on them and where they'll be reflected once the DfE has updated the framework. 

Please note: your school/trust leaders will be responsible for implementing these changes – your role will be to monitor them, as part of your usual monitoring activities.

Safer recruitment

See more information on pages 9 to 13 of the consultation