Every early years term, all in one place

The Ovivio Nursery Glossary

From EYFS to XYZ

We’ve pulled together every term you might need to know to work, run, open or book your child into any childcare setting with our nursery glossary.

Whether you’re starting your childcare career or have never truly understood the difference between a grapheme and a phoneme – we have you covered.

Navigate using the links below, or view all with this handy button:

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Childcare Setting Types

From nurseries to daycares, forest schools and more

Pedagogy

Early Years Pedagogy

Teaching terms and styles for the early years

Curriculum

EYFS Curriculum

EYFS Curriculum info for England and the UK

Safeguarding

EYFS Safeguarding

Terms specific to the safeguarding of children

SEND

SEND and Inclusion

Special Education Needs and Disabilities terminology

Assessment

Early Years Assessment

From ELG to development frameworks like Birth to Five

Ofsted

EYFS Ofsted

Jargon explained for the Office for Standards in Education

Funding

Early Years Funding

Funding terms for the nursery side of the scheme

Qualifications

Childcare Qualifications

What qualifications are needed and what they mean

EYFS

Everyday EYFS

A catch-all for terms not included in the other categories

Living the glossary terms

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