Journal

Notes on running a nursery, and on what Ofsted publishes

Written for the people who run early years settings. New pieces most weeks.

funding

Funded hours, and the records that have to stand behind them

Claiming funded hours is a monthly routine. Evidencing them is a permanent one, and the two come apart quietly if the record is not built as you go.

By Little Bees · 21 August 2026 · 5 min read

invoicing

Invoicing families without spending Friday chasing payments

Late payment is usually a design problem, not a character problem. Most of it comes from invoices that arrive late, change without explanation, or are hard to pay.

By Little Bees · 31 July 2026 · 5 min read

Notes on running a nursery, and on what Ofsted publishes

Funded hours, and the records that have to stand behind them

Invoicing families without spending Friday chasing payments

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