The 2025 regulations amended existing childcare legislation, updating early years frameworks, assessment methods, and data collection processes, and introduced the Experience-Based Route for early years practitioners.

The Childcare (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2025 amend four existing pieces of legislation: the Local Authority Targets (Well-Being of Young Children) Regulations 2007, the Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Order 2007, the Childcare (Provision of Information About Young Children) (England) Regulations 2009, and the Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) Regulations 2012.

Key changes include updating references to assessment scales, incorporating revised versions of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory frameworks, and introducing the Experience-Based Route (EBR) for early years practitioners.

The amendments aim to improve data collection, strengthen safeguarding, and streamline the regulatory framework for childcare in England.

The Office for Students authorized LTE Group Limited to grant taught awards up to bachelor's degree level in specific subjects for a fixed term.

The Office for Students has authorized LTE Group Limited to grant taught awards up to bachelor's degree level in design, creative and performing arts, computing, and business and management.

This authorization, effective January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2029, is based on advice received by the Office for Students regarding the quality of LTE Group Limited's education and adheres to the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.

An impact assessment was deemed unnecessary due to the limited foreseen effects on the public and private sectors.

The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 amended the definition of 'full-time education' and eligibility criteria for child benefit, removing outdated provisions and simplifying the process.

The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025, effective September 1st, 2025, modify the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006.

Key changes include amending the definition of "full-time education" to remove the specific exception for those with illnesses or disabilities, focusing instead on the actual hours of study.

Consequential amendments to the education and training condition for eligibility have also been made, simplifying the criteria and removing outdated provisions related to types of education delivery.

This simplifies eligibility, improves clarity, and addresses accessibility concerns for disabled students.

The Order amended existing legislation to authorize The Engineering and Design Institute London to award taught degrees up to master's level in specific subjects for a fixed term.

The Power to Award Degrees etc. (The Engineering and Design Institute London) (Amendment) Order 2025, effective August 1st, 2025, amends a 2024 Order.

It grants The Engineering and Design Institute London a fixed-term (until July 31st, 2029) authorization to award taught degrees up to the master's level in engineering, technology, computing, architecture, business, design, and related fields.

The Office for Students made the Order, following advice on higher education quality standards.

The order appointed numerous individuals as His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills.

The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (No. 3) Order 2025, enacted June 12, 2025, appoints several individuals as His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills.

This appointment is authorized under the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and is detailed in a schedule listing each appointee.

The regulations exempted certain foreign investment funds, educational and governmental services, and UK public body arrangements from the foreign activities and foreign influence registration scheme.

These regulations, enacted under the National Security Act 2023, exempt specific categories of activities from the foreign activities and foreign influence registration scheme.

The exemptions cover certain foreign power investment funds focused primarily on overseas investments, educational arrangements supporting students in the UK, administrative and technical services provided by foreign powers, and arrangements involving UK public bodies (excluding those related to political influence).

The aim is to streamline the registration process while maintaining national security.

The regulations amended existing legislation to reflect the abolition of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education and the transfer of its functions to the Secretary of State.

These regulations amend several existing UK statutory instruments to reflect the abolition of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education and the subsequent transfer of its functions to the Secretary of State.

Specifically, the regulations replace references to the Institute with the Secretary of State in the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 and amend the Apprenticeships (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2017, removing the Institute’s power to charge fees for evaluating apprenticeship assessments.

Additionally, they remove the Institute from listings of public bodies in the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 and the Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2024.

The regulations came into force on July 2nd, 2025.

The 2025 Order amended the 2022 Order to extend Spurgeon’s College’s authorization to award taught degrees until November 30, 2028.

The Power to Award Degrees etc. (Spurgeon’s College) (Amendment) Order 2025 extends Spurgeon’s College’s authorization to grant taught awards until November 30, 2028.

The Office for Students made the order under powers in the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, having consulted relevant bodies on the quality of the college's education.

No impact assessment was needed because it's considered not to affect businesses, civil society, or the public sector.