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...
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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...
EYFS Ofsted evaluation area curriculum and teaching explained
Your EYFS curriculum covers everything the children learn and experience while they’re with you. The new Ofsted evaluation area of...
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’...
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...
Cheryl Warren: Neurodiversity Affirming Practice, Inclusive Environments and Ofsted
In the third episode of Season 2 of the Early Bloom Podcast, we welcomed Cheryl Warren. An award-winning early years...
Preparing Your Practitioners for Ofsted Inspection
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...
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...
Ofsted 3 I’s in early years for 2026 inspections
A lot changed with Ofsted in 2025. There’s a renewed framework and a whole suite of supporting documents to get...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
EYFS Curriculum 2026: From policy to outstanding practice
If the Early Years are where the magic happens, your EYFS curriculum is the magic preparation. Having an EYFS curriculum...
Is your EYFS tracking ready for an Ofsted inspection?
Tracking EYFS progress is part and parcel of being a nursery practitioner. You are hard-wired to spot and celebrate the...
Ofsted inspections in the early years: 23 key questions you may be asked
Ofsted inspections are understandably a source of stress and worry for you and your early years practitioners. Your EYFS provision...
Labour government’s policies for the early years sector 2024
With Labour winning the 2024 general election by a ‘landslide’ victory, you’ll be thinking ahead to see what the next...