Your staff are already using AI. Make sure it’s safe.
AI tools are already drafting newsletters and reports in most settings. Here are the rules that keep children's data safe and your setting honest.
Author: nursery.training
What changed when Ofsted swapped grades for report cards
Ofsted replaced single word judgements with report cards in November 2025. What the seven evaluation areas and five grades mean for your setting.
The safeguarding reforms are no longer new. They are the baseline.
Nearly a year after the September 2025 EYFS safeguarding reforms, inspectors expect every duty embedded in daily practice. A summer audit checklist for managers.
Who holds the hardest decisions in your setting?
The Designated Safeguarding Lead role is now formalised, with defined responsibilities and deputy cover. What the job really involves and the training it deserves.
Safer sleep guidance is being strengthened. Get ahead of it.
Sleep is when babies are furthest from watchful eyes. How NHS and Lullaby Trust guidance protects them, and what the strengthened requirements will ask of settings.
How to keep the numbers working under the expanded entitlements
Funded hours now dominate most settings income, and the charging rules are tighter. A practical look at entitlements, invoicing and the levers of sustainability.
Inclusion now has its own line on the report card
Inclusion is a standalone evaluation area on the new Ofsted report cards. What inspectors look for and how to evidence it without inventing paperwork.
Safeguarding training now comes with a use-by date
The EYFS expects safeguarding training refreshed at least every two years. Why the clock matters and what a good refresher gives experienced practitioners.
Making your device policy stick on a busy Tuesday
Phones, smart watches and cameras are among the most inspected safeguarding risks in early years. How to turn a written device policy into daily habit.
Online safety for children who can’t read yet
Under fives meet the internet years before they can manage its risks. The four Cs framework helps practitioners and parents keep the youngest children safe.