Early years information for parents
Information for parents on how the EYFS is delivered, how to find out more and how to contact Ofsted. Schools with nursery or reception classes must share it, and should also list staff with a current paediatric first aid certificate.
Check this on my websiteWho it applies to
- Published on
- The school's own website
- School type
- Academies and maintained schools
- School stage
- All stages, from early years to sixth form
- Only applies to
- Schools with nursery or early years provision
- Does not apply to
- No school types are excluded
When is it due?
- Renewal
- No fixed date
The official sources set no renewal date. Keep it accurate whenever it changes.
What's needed
Publish early years information for parents on how the EYFS is delivered and how to find out more, how to contact Ofsted, and which staff hold paediatric first aid certificates, on the early years page.
What it must contain
3 parts- Says how the EYFS is delivered and how parents can find out moreMust
- Gives details of how to contact OfstedMust
- Lists every staff member who holds a current PFA certificateShould
What the official sources say
Set out in 1 official source:
EYFS statutory framework for group and school-based providers (from September 2026)
• How the EYFS is being delivered in the setting, and how parents and/or carers can access more information.
Must§ Section 3, 3.100, bullet 1
Providers must share the following information with parents and/or carers:
Must§ Section 3, Information and record keeping, Information for parents and carers, 3.100
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Providers must make available to parents and/or carers the details about how to contact Ofsted, or the CMA with which a provider of CoDP is registered, if they believe the provider is not meeting the EYFS requirements.
Must§ Section 3, Complaints, 3.102
3.40 Providers should display (or make available to parents and/or carers) staff PFA certificates or a list of staff who have a current PFA certificate.
Should§ Section 3, Paediatric First Aid, 3.40
Questions schools ask
Does every school have to publish the early years information for parents?
The official sources we check set no requirement for academies. The official sources we check set no requirement for maintained schools. It only applies to schools with nursery or early years provision.
When does the early years information for parents need to be published?
Renewal: No fixed date. The official sources set no renewal date. Keep it accurate whenever it changes.
What must the early years information for parents include?
Says how the EYFS is delivered and how parents can find out more; Gives details of how to contact Ofsted; Lists every staff member who holds a current PFA certificate.
Where does the requirement for the early years information for parents come from?
It is set out in EYFS statutory framework for group and school-based providers (from September 2026).
Changes to the official sources
The sources for this item do not publish dated change notes. Their current versions are listed above.
We last checked these sources on 21 September 2026.
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Official wording that does not apply to schools (1)
All schools and independent educational institutions in England who provide early years provision in respect of which they are exempt from registration by section 34(2) of the Childcare Act 20064 (referred to in this EYFS framework as ‘school-based early years providers’).
Official sources last checked 21 September 2026 · register version 1.0.4