RISE - DfE Updates
There are a HUGE amount of updates coming out of the DfE at the moment. Here we hope we can summarise them for your, provide key links and help you keep up to date with what is going on in the world of Early Years.
June 2026: This national professional development (NPD) course is for experienced reception teachers. It uses the latest early years research and evidence to support teaching in today’s classrooms. You will develop your practice and strengthen your understanding of key areas of child development. Register you interest now, applications open in July and the course starts in October 2026.
July 2026: It has been announced 18 new Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs will launch across England, helping to strengthen support for even more early years providers. The Thames Valley and Sounth Central Early YEars Stronger Practce Hub willbecome the Thames Valley and Solent Early Years Stronger Practice Hub. Their new region will include Bracknell, Portsmouth, Reading, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Southampton, South Buckinghamshire, Slough, West Berkshire and Wokingham. If you are based in Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Milton Keynes or North Buckinghamshire, your new Early Years Stronger Practice Hub will be in touch from September to introduce themselves and share details of the support available.
September 2026: Released for the 2026 to 2027 academic year, this package features fully updated administration instructions alongside fresh instructional videos
September 2026: Completely updated versions of the statutory framework came into force on 1 September 2026. Separate frameworks exist for childminders and group/school-based providers. Key revisions include strengthened welfare and safeguarding rules, updated registration criteria regarding banned dog breeds, and strict new guidelines regarding children's screen use in early years settings.
October 2026: Developed by Ambition Institute, the materials for schools are intended to support leaders, teachers and support staff, including teaching assistants, to unite around a shared understanding of inclusion and agree approaches that help learners to belong, achieve and thrive. The materials can be adapted and edited to reflect local needs and priorities.
October 2026: Alongside these new SEND CPD materials, schools can continue to access the Universal SEND Services training programme. On 29 September, new neurodiversity ‘train the trainer‘ materials were published to support schools to embed a strong understanding of neurodiversity across the whole setting’s approach to inclusion.
Marnel Infant School RISE team:
Susan Giles-Cox - Headteacher
Nicci Wheaton - Head of School
Ellen Spalding - EYFS Lead