Government updates
Childcare and early years survey of parents: 2022
Findings from the 2022 survey of parents on childcare and early years.
Change made: First published.
Early years inspection handbook
Ofsted guidance on inspecting registered early years and childcare providers under the education inspection framework.
In these 3 videos, our Early Years Regulatory Inspector and Early Education Quality and Practice Lead Sam Sleeman-Boss answers some of the most common questions we receive:
- ‘Should I store my paperwork in a folder marked ‘Ofsted?’‘
- ‘Is the notification call the start of the inspection?‘
- ‘What should I expect from the learning walk?‘
Early years in schools webinar – This webinar discusses early years education in schools, focusing in particular on communication and language. We talk about what inspectors look at on inspection, including around the use of phonics. We also explore deep dives in the early years and share insights from our research.