Speaking at the Nursery World Business Summit in London, Amanda Spielman said that the welfare and safety of children was ‘at the very core’ of early years provision.
‘First and foremost, parents want to be sure that you can keep their child safe from harm,' she said.
'And of course, you must be able to assure them of that. But my concern is that in doing so, and through the best of intentions, we are creating overly risk-free environments. Young children do need to have the opportunity to explore the world around them, to develop their physical skills or even sometimes just to run around until they are exhausted.
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