We want your views on the latest proposed changes to the NMS for Regulated Childcare for children up to the age of 12 years.
Consultation description
We are consulting on:
- structure and layout of NMS
- the chapter 'what do we mean by High Quality Provision'
- Open Access Play standards
- the administration of liquid paracetamol in accordance with Standard 11: medication
- deployment of staff in day care settings
- child minder assistants and child minding ratios
- impact on the Welsh language
Consultation documents
Changing the standards for registered childcare providers: easy read version , file type: PDF, file size: 1 MB
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1 MB
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Response form: easy read version , file type: PDF, file size: 3 MB
PDF
3 MB
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How we use your information: easy read version , file type: PDF, file size: 248 KB
PDF
248 KB
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Integrated impact assessment , file type: PDF, file size: 664 KB
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664 KB
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How to respond
Submit your comments by 10 December 2025, in any of the following ways:
Online form
Post
Download the response form.
Complete and return to:
Early Years, Childcare and Play Division
Welsh Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ