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As we begin this new period of inspections using the Ofsted Early Years Inspection Toolkit, we want to reassure you that supporting you remains our priority. Working together as Early Years and Inclusion Teams, alongside colleagues within the local authority, have developed a range of Support Tools designed to help you prepare:
Firstly, we have re-designed our Record of Visit (RV) to reflect the Ofsted new evaluation areas
1. RV - November 2025.docx
4. Ofsted Early Years Inspection Toolkit.docx
These are:
- Safeguarding
- Inclusion
- Curriculum and Teaching
- Achievement
- Behaviour, Attitudes and Establishing routines
- Children's Welfare and Well-being
- Leadership and governance
To go alongside this, we have developed a Support Tool, this is to help you reflect on your current practice and identify your strengths and areas for development. (copy attached) This is to be used alongside the Ofsted Early Years Inspection Toolkit. Your EYDA or Area SENCo can support with this during their visits.
We have also produced a Data Collection sheet, this is based on the information the Ofsted inspector will ask you to produce during your call the day before your inspection. We have also added further questions that will help support our sufficiency and training plans.
This list will be sent to you at the start of each term by your EYDA, we would ask that you collect the information and return it (starting in January 2026), whilst also retaining a copy as this information will then support completing the Ofsted form when sent to you.
Data Collection Sheet (2).docx
Other support documents available on the Knowledge Hub include:
- EYFS Audit
- Safeguarding Audit
- Inclusion Audit
- Practice Observations
- Safeguarding Children within a Childminding Setting booklet
- Safeguarding Children within a Childcare Setting booklet
- Understanding and Supporting Babies, Toddlers and Young Children with a Social Worker booklet
- Early Years Transition Guide for Parents/Carers of Children with SEND booklet
- ASPIRE - To raise the attainment of disadvantaged children in the EYFS
Government documents available are
- Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Guidance 2025
- Early Years Inspection Toolkit 2025
- EYFS Operational Guide 2025
- Giving every child the best start in life 2025
- The Best Start in Life
- Getting it right from the start
- EYFS Nutritional Guidance 2025
Our strengthened offer to you also includes:
- A minimum of two face-to-face EYDA visits per year and one telephone call (additional visits may be arranged depending on circumstances such as your Ofsted cycle, new setting or manager, or previous Ofsted grade).
- Continued Early Years Area Senco Support
If you have any questions or need further advice, guidance, or support, please contact your EYDA, Area SENCo, or FISH.
Thank you for your continued dedication and commitment to the children and families within the East Riding.
The Early Years And Inclusion Teams
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