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Paid · in-depth · Nursery / early years (Ofsted)

The Nursery / early years (Ofsted) in-depth assessment — know exactly what to fix, and how.

The free check gives you a score. This goes the whole way: a full readiness review for your sector, a prioritised 90-day action plan, and the editable templates to close every gap. Own it forever.

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When a score isn't enough

Free self-check

A 2-minute score

  • 10 questions, instant score
  • Your top gap areas flagged
  • Pointers on what to do next

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What you get

A complete, do-this-next package

Readiness report

A clear, RAG-rated report across the standards that apply to Nursery / early years (Ofsted).

Gap register

Every gap, prioritised by risk, with the evidence needed to close it.

90-day action plan

Realistic and sequenced — you'll know exactly what to do next.

Templates included

The editable policies, audits and logs to close the gaps — yours to keep.

What we assess

What the Nursery / early years (Ofsted) in-depth assessment covers

Every area below is reviewed, RAG-rated against the standards that apply to you, and turned into a prioritised action.

Safeguarding

A trained DSL, safer recruitment and an up-to-date safeguarding policy are in place.

Safeguarding

Staff:child ratios and qualifications meet EYFS requirements.

Safety

Risk assessments, premises checks and outings are managed and recorded.

Health

Medication, allergies, accidents and food hygiene are managed correctly.

Curriculum

A clear curriculum across the seven areas of learning is in place.

Assessment

Children's progress (including the 2-year check) is tracked and shared.

Quality

Staff supervision, training and CPD are evidenced.

Partnership

Parents and carers are engaged in children's learning.

Leadership

Self-evaluation and improvement planning are current.

Readiness

You could welcome an Ofsted inspector with your evidence ready.

Choose how much help

One payment. The whole roadmap.

Self-guided
£99 · one-off

The in-depth assessment toolkit and templates to run it yourself and build your report.

Assessment + expert review
£295 · toolkit + 60-min call

The toolkit plus a one-to-one expert review of your results and action plan.

Done-with-you
From £495 · we run it with you

We carry out the in-depth assessment with you and hand over the report and plan.

Independently produced; not affiliated with any regulator; no guaranteed outcome.

Start where it suits you

Take the free 2-minute check, or go straight to the in-depth assessment.