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Early years insights, activities, summaries and more,
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How does Ofsted inspect safeguarding in early years?
Under Ofsted’s 2025 framework, safeguarding in early years takes centre stage. It’s the foundation of every inspection and the clearest sign of...
Spending Review 2025: What it means for Early Years and Nurseries
Phase 2 of the 2025 Spending Review was released on the 11th June, 2025. This Spending Review sets out departmental...
Alex Dave: Digital Media Use, Parental Partnership and Online Safety in the Early Years
In the second episode of Season 2 of the Early Bloom Podcast, we’re joined by Alex Dave, a safeguarding education...
The Latest EYFS Food Guidance for September 2025
With a lot of processes set to change in 2025-26 impacting early years, it’s vital to stay up to date...
Forest School Activities for EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
Bring the wonders of nature into learning with these Forest School activities for EYFS! Forest Schools offer children the opportunity...
What does good digital media use look like in EYFS?
With digital media becoming increasingly woven into the early years, understanding good tech use is more vital than ever. This...
Children’s Commissioner Report 2025: A summary for nursery managers and owners
In Summary: The Children’s Commissioner Report 2025 is a new census revealing unprecedented data on the state of children’s welfare...
A breakdown of the Ofsted Early Years Inspection Toolkit: Updated for September 2026
In Summary: The Ofsted Early Years Inspection Toolkit was introduced in September 2025 and further updated in June 2026. The toolkit...
Clarity in every invoice – compliant invoice breakdowns to keep everyone happy
The DfE have advised that invoices need to be clearer by January 2026. No ‘hidden’ fees, clear separation of funded...
Katie Taylor: Outdoor Play, Forest Schools and Maximising Learning Outdoors
In the fourth episode of Season 2 of the Early Bloom Podcast, we welcomed Katie Taylor, an EYFS teacher and...
Ofsted Inspection Update September 2025: 14 new changes for early years
Starting in November 2025, Ofsted is introducing 14 changes to its inspection framework. Key updates include a new 5-point grading...
Responding to the Kido data breach: How Ovivio keeps your data secure
Following recent news in the media that the ‘Kido‘ nursery group’s data has been breached and held to ransom, we’ve...
Put the power in your parents’ hands with digital nursery registration forms
Making the path from enquiry to enrolment even smoother, digital registration forms have landed on Ovivio. Keep your parents engaged...
Funky Fingers Activities for EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
Funky Fingers activities are all about strengthening fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and finger dexterity in fun and engaging ways....
Lucy Lewin: Courageous Leadership, Positive Safeguarding and Gen Z Educators
In the first episode of Season 2 of the Early Bloom Podcast, we’re welcoming back to the podcast a guest...
The new ‘Giving Every Child the Best Start’ strategy summary 2025
The ‘Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life ‘ strategy was launched on the 7th of July 2025, and...
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Activities for EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
Let’s embark on an adventure with We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen! This beloved story is perfect for encouraging...
Why SEND Early Years Tracking Should Be Different
Inclusion in the early years is a national priority. Nurseries across the country are seeing a consistent rise in the...
All About Me Activities for EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
‘All about me’ is a great theme to explore to help children learn more about themselves and the people around them....
Reclaim your time: Ovivio’s ‘Bloom’ AI Writing Assistant is here
AI is on the rise everywhere you look. From OpenAI’s ChatGPT to Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s Gemini and hundreds of new...
Thoughtful and inclusive updates: Sunshine Nursery’s experience with Ovivio
In August 2025, we spoke to Katie Bateson of Sunshine Nursery in Sunbury. We spoke about her nursery's use of...
How to teach mutual respect in the early years
You work with young children day in, day out. So, you’ll know better than anyone that no child is born...
How to successfully run a School-Based Nursery
We don’t need to tell you that when it comes to strategic direction, nurseries and schools are poles apart. For...
15 Easy Phonics Games EYFS Settings Love
Between juggling staffing gaps, snack prep and trying to squeeze in a moment to breathe, planning fresh phonics activities EYFS...