Safer Sleep Guidance for Settings Poster

Safer Sleep for ChildmindersA clear, practical safer sleep guide created for childminders following the Department for Education update announced on 20 April 2026. This resource breaks down exactly what the updated expectations mean in practice, including where sleep is safe, where sleep is not safe, what should and should not be in a sleep space, supervision expectations, and the rules around pushchairs, prams and car seats. The DfE has confirmed that while updated wording is planned to be written directly into the EYFS from September 2026, providers should already be working in line with current NHS safer sleep guidance now.

Designed in true The Early Years Edit style, this resource helps childminders review their current practice with confidence and clarity. It supports you to reflect on sleep spaces, bedding, room temperature, supervision, routine checks and travel sleep arrangements, without overwhelm or confusing jargon. It is ideal for keeping alongside your safeguarding paperwork, using as a quick-reference guide, or revisiting as part of your ongoing safer sleep review. The key points included in your poster cover safe sleep positioning, what can and cannot be in the sleep space, room temperature, supervision requirements, and the expectation to transfer sleeping children from travel equipment into an appropriate separate sleep space.

This is not about ticking a box. It is about keeping babies safe, strengthening everyday practice, and making sure your provision reflects the latest expectations for safer sleep in early years care.