Consultation on changes to education inspections
Ofsted will publish their formal response to the consultation in September. Alongside the response, they will publish the revised inspection framework and inspection methodology.
Routine inspections under the revised framework will start in November 2025.
Click the button below to read more about the consultation response.
Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life strategy
On Monday 7 July, the Department for Education (DfE) published their 'Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life' strategy' which will bring together early years and family services, putting children's first years at the heart of work to improve life chances.
This ambitious publication sets out the first steps in a decade of renewal, with government spending close to £1.5bn over the next three years to begin the hard work needed. It builds on the commitments made in the Plan for Change and lays the foundations for further reform.
This includes expanding and strengthening family services, making early education and childcare more accessible and affordable, and improving the quality of early education and childcare to make real change and deliver stronger outcomes for our children, our families and our society. It also sets out a vision for long term reform.
The DfE will work in partnership with the sector, listening to the voices of children and their families, and co-designing solutions with those who work most closely with young babies and children.
Visit BBC CBeebies Parenting for free resources to support skills for starting school
BBC CBeebies Parenting / Tiny Happy People, a service from BBC Children’s & Education, has a wealth of content for families to support the skills children need to start school.
Check out the ‘Skills for Starting School’ collection page full of free content to share with families, from introducing the potty and toilet independence to language learning.
The website also has activity ideas, tips and advice, child development facts, key talking tips for any age and much more.
To find out more about CBeebies Parenting/Tiny Happy People join one of the free monthly Champions Training sessions. This virtual 45min session explains what’s available and how you can use the content with families you work with.
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Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs
The Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs will continue to provide fully funded support to regional networks of early years practitioners in England to share knowledge, effective practice, and evidence-based approaches. The programme has a range of offers for early years practitioners.
The stronger practice hub website is a useful resource enabling practitioners to find their local hub and to access the latest information on upcoming events, programmes and resources.
To find your nearest Stronger Practice Hub and get involved, click the button below.
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