8 Ofsted activities to expect during your early years inspection in 2026
The November 2025 update to the Ofsted inspection framework makes it clear that inspectors want to see how nursery leaders’...
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Preparing for the Ofsted call: A guide and checklist for the early years planning call
No matter how well you know your nursery setting, when you get the Ofsted call, it’s likely you might shrink...
Ofsted early years inspection documents checklist for nurseries (2026)
If you’re a nursery manager in England with an Ofsted inspection on the horizon, this checklist is for you. This...
Preparing for Your Nursery Ofsted Inspection: A Guide for Practitioners and Parents
There's a shift in the rhythm and routines of EYFS Ofsted inspections in 2026 and beyond. The principles, however, remain...
What to expect before and during your nursery Ofsted inspection
It’s no surprise that the new Ofsted inspection framework has left many early years leaders unsure about what to expect....
Ofsted – A new approach to inspections
The results are in - hear from Wendy Ratcliff and Sam Sleeman-Boss about how Ofsted inspections are going to change.You...
How to Create a Meaningful ‘Loose Parts’ Play provision in Your Setting
Loose parts play, a concept first dated to 1971, encourages curiosity and inventiveness in children by offering open-ended materials. Creating...
The day of an EYFS Ofsted inspection
Nursery Ofsted inspections can understandably make you and your team anxious. They aren’t designed to trip you up, your Ofsted...
How to prepare staff, parents and children for an Ofsted inspection
Ofsted inspections aren’t exactly a walk in the park - and for good reason! One thing you can do to...
Ofsted 3 I’s in early years for 2026 inspections
A lot has changed with Ofsted in 2025. There’s a renewed framework and a whole suite of supporting documents to...
Plug safety at your nursery setting: ‘Free of charge’ EYFS safeguarding advice
Are you certain that your children are in a plug protected environment whilst at your setting? Not only plugs, but...
How to effectively plan CPD in your nursery: examples of outstanding CPD journeys
There is a changing dynamic of children entering nurseries, with growing expectations from external agencies and making every effort to...
Child-led learning: could your staff be limiting progress?
Perfecting the balance of learning through independent play is challenging. There is large accountability on your Early Years practitioners and...
EYFS statutory policies and procedures for nurseries: 5 top tips
Setting up a nursery is a challenge, from staffing to room preparations; one thing you can tick off is being...
Common financial mistakes nursery schools make
When running or setting up a new nursery, mistakes will be inevitable. Some might include financial decisions and choices that...
Health and safety in early years: is your nursery compliant?
Health and safety in early years is a priority. You can immediately be drawn to thinking EYFS health and safety...
Nursery software in-app notifications
Hundreds of nursery managers across the UK choose Ovivio's nursery software to make the business, learning and communications side of...
How nursery software helps boost human relationships across your childcare setting
Positive working relationships are the key to running a successful childcare provision. Staff-to-parent relationships are often focused on, whilst the...
EYFS CPD: How to Create a Bespoke Professional Development Plan
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the Early Years and childcare is an important part of making sure your children and...
Paediatric First Aid in EYFS: How to become (and stay) qualified
Paediatric First Aid training is mandatory for your nursery staff, meeting statutory requirements for your Level 2 and Level 3...
How to prioritise your own career & wellbeing as a nursery manager
As a leader within your own nursery’s team, you are the main point of call when it comes to your...
Data protection and GDPR in nurseries
Data protection and GDPR in nurseries are a tedious but necessary evil. Schools and nurseries rank a whopping second for...
EYFS Statutory Framework: a practitioner’s guide
The EYFS statutory framework has been updated. From September 2023, nursery practitioners will experience changes in ratio numbers, safer eating...
Legal Pitfalls for Nursery Owners
Recently, the childcare sector has been thrust into the spotlight, largely due to the controversial rollout and expansion of the...