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Early years insights, activities, summaries and more,
written by early years experts.
Abergavenny Nursery and Ovivio Insights: A case study built on business intelligence
In June, we spoke to Lee Walsh at Abergavenny Nursery about his setting's experience using Ovivio Insights and other Ovivio...
Tax Free Childcare – Easier than ever on the Ovivio Parent App
If your parents are using the Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) system, this is going to come as welcome news. Managing payments...
Safer sleep in early years settings: What’s changed in 2026
The DfE published new safer sleep guidance for early years settings, produced in collaboration with the Lullaby Trust. Published on...
6 steps to an exceptional nursery CPD plan for 2026-27
There's a huge focus on upskilling the early years workforce for 2026-27. With the new SEND national training due to be released and early...
Ofsted updates the Early Years Inspection Toolkit for September 2026: A summary for nursery managers
In summary: What's changed: Ofsted updated its Early Years Inspection Toolkit in June 2026, with the new standards set to...
EYFS Behaviour and Attitudes Interactive Quiz: 11 Non-negotiables
How confident are you that your behaviour, attitudes and routines provision would stand up to Ofsted scrutiny?This self-evaluation quiz uses...
Transforming early years business intelligence through Ovivio Insights
Running a nursery is a balancing act. Between tracking child development, managing staff, keeping families connected and ensuring rigorous safeguarding,...
Beyond the basics: How Ofsted inspects children’s welfare and well-being in your nursery
Ask any nursery practitioner why they do what they do, and you'll hear it in the examples. The child who...
Ovivio’s now even more accessible
We’re now a few months into the colourful new world of Ovivio, and we’ve been busy listening to feedback and...
How Ofsted inspects achievement: 9 next-step questions for nursery managers
Of all the Ofsted evaluation areas, achievement is one of the most tangible. The progress children make since joining your...
Nursery leadership and governance: your Ofsted summary guide
Everything inspectors see during your nursery visit is a reflection of your leadership. The culture in your rooms, the confidence...
EYFS Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: the nursery manager’s summary guide
Ofsted’s evaluation area of behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines sets the foundations for all learning to be built on. But...
How Ofsted inspects inclusion in early years
Every child who joins your nursery brings their own story with them. Different starting points, different barriers to learning and...
New and improved staff ratios are now setting-wide!
Financial Information & Forecasting At Ovivio, we love a graph when it can make information easier to understand. Financial information,...
Where is my Blossom Parent App?
The Blossom Parent App has been rebranded, to bring it in line with the rest of our Ovivio look and...
Working together to safeguard children 2026: what’s changed for nurseries
The DfE published an updated version of Working Together to Safeguard Children on the 18th of March 2026, replacing the...
Space Activities for EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
Blast off into learning with these exciting space activities for EYFS! From creating rockets to exploring stars and planets, these...
Three layers of support: a practical approach to nursery staff mental health
A box of treats in the staffroom can matter to your team more than you might think. But there's a...
The early years SENCo role: A guide for 2026
Education, childcare and SEND support are in the midst of the largest changes in decades, and the early years SENCo...
Template: Message to parents regarding upcoming Parent App Update
Please note that this has been updated with new information and the release date has changed from the previous 15th...
New Occupancy Export for deeper data dives
Turn your occupancy data into actionable insights and go beyond reports with our latest and long-awaited feature release, Occupancy Exports....
The SEND Reform proposals explained: An early years guide
Alongside the Schools White Paper in February 2026, the government published a 120-page consultation:Â SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People...
EYFS Easter activities for nursery children and preschoolers
Easter time is nearly upon us again, which means lots of opportunities for Easter crafts and card making in the...
ICO – How to protect your (and your nursery’s) data
Join Helen Simpson and Ceri Hall, two Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) experts, for a webinar on data protection tips and...