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.
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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.
The person who notices first is usually in the room every day
Practical Level 2 safeguarding training for nursery practitioners, covering signs of abuse and neglect, handling disclosures, recording concerns and the strengthened 2025 EYFS expectations.
Safer eating is now written into the EYFS, and lunchtime has changed
What the EYFS safer eating duty means in practice, from cutting food safely and supervising mealtimes to weaning and responding to a choking incident.
Knowing a child’s normal is a safety skill
How practitioners can spot the red flags of sepsis, meningitis, breathing difficulty and dehydration in young children, and when to call 999, 111 or parents.