In June, Ofsted updated its safeguarding guidance for inspectors. The 34-page document, Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills, reveals quite a different emphasis in what Ofsted will now look for under the new Common Inspection Framework. Online safety, never before referred to in the regulations but now included, is an example. We won't know how this will feed into the revised EYFS and associated regulations until they come out, but it is vital that you know it and how you need to incorporate the changes. Ofsted has also said that this doesn't replace any of the requirements of the current EYFS, which must still be adhered to. A lot of providers will already be doing the right things, such as ensuring staff understand the Prevent duty.
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