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Wendy Ratcliff HMI, Principal Officer, Early Education

Principal Officer, Early Education

Best Start in Life Curriculum Roadshows – what does our research mean for you and what’s next?

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In November 2024, we completed our annual programme of Best Start in Life Curriculum Roadshows on the prime areas of learning. In this blog we reflect on where our roadshows have taken us this year, what we spoke about, and …

Our early years curriculum roadshows on the education inspection framework (EIF)

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We’re on the final stretch of our journey around the country delivering our early years curriculum roadshows on the education inspection framework (EIF). Now seems a good time to look at how far we’ve come and where we’re going to …

'What do I need to do to prepare for my early years inspection?'

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We want practitioners to have the confidence and freedom to do what they do every day. Our inspectors are tasked with finding out what it is like for children to attend their setting not just on the day of the inspection but every day. Therefore, we ask providers not to do anything differently just for the inspection.

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