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The Early Years Blog

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Confirmed: Ofsted Standardises the New 4-Year Inspection Window for All Early Years Providers

May 18, 2026|Adrianne Eaves

Ofsted has officially replaced its traditional six-year inspection cycle with a much tighter, standardised four-year window for all early years providers. Discover the exact rollout timelines, fast-track rules for newly...

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Real Talk About the New DfE "Safer Sleep" Rules: What You Need to Do on the Floor Tomorrow

May 18, 2026|Adrianne Eaves

The DfE has officially written stricter safer sleep rules directly into the EYFS framework, moving them from "best practice advice" to mandatory law. Here is a quick, bite-sized breakdown of...

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From Paperwork to Practice: Navigating the £1.6bn Inclusive Mainstream Fund

May 11, 2026|Adrianne Eaves

The 2026 reform is a gamble on the power of "Mainstream Inclusion." For leaders, the challenge is to move away from administrative compliance and toward becoming Pedagogical Leaders who can...

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The Pedagogical Leader—Beyond the Manager’s Office

May 11, 2026|Adrianne Eaves

A manager keeps a setting open; a leader makes a setting matter. In 2026, the mark of a great leader is the confidence and expertise of their lowest-paid member of...

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The Architecture of Connection: Building Executive Function from Birth to Five

May 11, 2026|Adrianne Eaves

For the practitioner, the mission is clear: you are not just supervising play; you are co-constructing the neural pathways that make future learning possible. This is a journey from Co-regulation...

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The Early Years Blog

Confirmed: Ofsted Standardises the New 4-Year Inspection Window for All Early Years Providers

Confirmed: Ofsted Standardises the New 4-Year Inspection Window for All Early Years Providers

Real Talk About the New DfE "Safer Sleep" Rules: What You Need to Do on the Floor Tomorrow

Real Talk About the New DfE "Safer Sleep" Rules: What You Need to Do on the Floor Tomorrow

From Paperwork to Practice: Navigating the £1.6bn Inclusive Mainstream Fund

From Paperwork to Practice: Navigating the £1.6bn Inclusive Mainstream Fund

The Pedagogical Leader—Beyond the Manager’s Office

The Pedagogical Leader—Beyond the Manager’s Office

The Architecture of Connection: Building Executive Function from Birth to Five

The Architecture of Connection: Building Executive Function from Birth to Five