Establishing school-based nursery provision
Non-statutory guidance for schools, responsible bodies and childcare providers looking to open or expand school-based nursery provision.
Applies to England
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This guidance outlines key considerations and requirements that schools should consider if they want to open or expand a nursery on their site.
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Updated the information in 'Establishing school-based nursery provision' about prescribed alterations, reflecting the new regulations that amend the process schools need to follow to add a nursery to their provision.
Update history
2025-04-02 11:24
We have updated the guidance, ‘Establishing school-based nursery provision’. This reflects the updated requirements that maintained schools must meet when making a significant change (prescribed alterations).
2025-02-11 16:31
Updated the information in ‘Establishing school-based nursery provision’ about prescribed alterations, reflecting the new regulations that amend the process schools need to follow to add a nursery to their provision.
2024-12-09 15:38
Updated ‘Establishing school-based nursery provision’ to clarify that if school-based provision is exempt from registering with Ofsted or a childminding agency, it must still comply with the compulsory requirements of the childcare register.
2024-11-18 10:43
Updated to include chapter summary for ‘high-quality learning environments’ and to clarify that schools may need the Secretary of State’s consent before a lease is granted to a private, voluntary or independent (PVI) provider or childminder.
2024-10-17 11:00
First published.