ratios
EYFS ratios, and the evidence that you were in ratio
Knowing the numbers is the easy half. The hard half is showing, a year later, that you met them at 12:40 on a Tuesday when two staff were at lunch.
By Little Bees · 5 June 2026 · 4 min read
Journal
Notes on running a nursery, and on what Ofsted publishes
Written for the people who run early years settings. New pieces most weeks.
ofsted
Your first inspection, and the 30 months you have to prepare
Ofsted aims to inspect a newly registered provider within 30 months of registration. That is a long runway, and it is long enough to be forgotten about.
By Little Bees · 22 May 2026 · 4 min read
ofsted
How to read an Ofsted report card, area by area
Since November 2025 an inspection ends in a grade for each area inspected rather than one word for the whole setting. Here is how to read the grid you get back.
By Little Bees · 10 April 2026 · 4 min read