Ofsted-related content for the early years
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While Ofsted can’t necessarily make or break a setting (that’s revenue and finances), their inspections are certainly a source of high stress, and their ratings are a necessary part of operating in education.
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Ofsted often release updates and guidance, and we just as often summarise it from a nursery managers/early years perspective. If you’re looking for comprehensive Ofsted info, you’ve come to the right place.
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37 early years Ofsted inclusion questions for your nursery team
Inclusion isn't a new concept, but the way Ofsted inspects it is. The strongest nurseries design inclusion to be predictable...
What’s changed in the EYFS statutory framework for September 2026
On the 13th of July 2026, the DfE published the latest EYFS statutory framework. The updated version will come into...
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...
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...
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...
Ofsted – A new approach to inspections
Ofstead Inspections Changes  The results are in - hear from Wendy Ratcliff and Sam Sleeman-Boss about how Ofsted inspections are going...
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...
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...
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