If you’re a nanny, you can look after children from any number of families, but you can only care for the children of 2 families at any one time. This is a requirement set by the Department for Education (DfE). …| Ofsted: early years
The Department for Education (DfE) recently published guidance for local authorities on the use of EYPP. The Education Endowment Fund (EEF) has also published guidance for early years providers. This blog will discuss how we look at the use of …| Ofsted: early years
We know that keeping children safe and happy is the biggest priority for all of you in the early years and childcare sector. Caring for young children in a safe environment helps them to develop the skills they need as …| Ofsted: early years
In November 2024, we completed our annual programme of Best Start in Life Curriculum Roadshows on the prime areas of learning. In this blog we reflect on where our roadshows have taken us this year, what we spoke about, and …| Ofsted: early years
In May, we published a blog about the upcoming changes for childminders this autumn. The Department for Education is now bringing in these changes on 1 November 2024 to give the early years sector (in particular childminders) more flexibility. These …| Ofsted: early years
In this blog, we’ll set out who needs to submit an EY2 form and give you some tips on completing it, which will help us process your submission quickly and efficiently. Do I need to complete an EY2 form? If …| Ofsted: early years
It’s Childminding Week, and we want to recognise the excellent work of childminders like you. Thank you for all that you do to give families much-needed flexibility, and children the best start in life. Almost all of you do this …| Ofsted: early years
We know that many of you in the early years sector continue to face significant challenges, especially around recruiting and keeping well-qualified staff. In this blog, we will highlight: some of the ways these workforce challenges are evident when we …| earlyyears.blog.gov.uk
Whether you’re thinking about registering with Ofsted or are in the process of submitting your application, this blog post aims to help you understand the registration process and the actions you need to take. Before you begin your application, you …| earlyyears.blog.gov.uk
