Get Inspection Ready - For Early Years Nurseries and Preschools to Finally Feel Confident for Ofsted!

This week, I want to discuss the importance of working with parents. Parents can have a huge impact on a setting and we must make a good first impression so that we can work together to help support the children. In this episode, you will learn about: - How to make an excellent first impression with parents. - How to work with parents to support the needs of the child. - How to ensure parents are involved and informed of changes to the setting. For resources to support you on your Early Years journey, visit, www.jigsawearlyyearsconsultancy.com Follow us on Facebook, @JigsawEYC Follow us on Instagram @jigsaw.earlyyears

Today I wanted to talk about working with children under 2, primarily babies. It's something I feel isn't talked about enough, but we need to consider what we are doing to support them. How are we encouraging them to make the first steps toward their learning? Are all staff aware of how to support their needs? - What training staff need to work with babies. - How to support the needs of the baby. - How to ensure that our interactions are meaningful. Express Your Interest for Under 2 Training here, https://jigsaweyc.activehosted.com/f/104 For resources to support you on your Early Years journey, visit, www.jigsawearlyyearsconsultancy.com Follow us on Facebook, @JigsawEYC Follow us on Instagram @jigsaw.earlyyears

Today I am joined by the lovely members of my Mastermind group as we discuss how we felt before, during and after an inspection. Along with some top tips to help you prepare and reflect on your inspections. In this episode you will learn about: - Different Manager's experiences with Ofsted. - How to stay calm and wow your inspector. - Tops tips for getting ready for your inspection. For resources to support you on your Early Years journey, visit, www.jigsawearlyyearsconsultancy.com Follow us on Facebook, @JigsawEYC Follow us on Instagram @jigsaw.earlyyears

Today Vanessa is joined by the amazing Charlie Edwards as they talk about their favourite reflective tool, the "What, So What, What Now?" and how this tool can help you to take your setting that extra step further. In this episode you will learn about: - How to effectively reflect on practice. - The importance of reflection. - What you can do to take your business one step further. For resources to support you on your Early Years journey, visit, www.jigsawearlyyearsconsultancy.com Follow us on Facebook, @JigsawEYC Follow us on Instagram @jigsaw.earlyyears

Today, I am joined by the lovely Hannah as we talk about 'all about me' forms and why they are vital in supporting children with their own individual needs. In this episode, you will learn about: - How to utilise 'all about me' forms to the fullest. - Why they are so important for meeting the needs of the child. - How we can use these forms to go that extra step. For resources to support you on your Early Years journey, visit, www.jigsawearlyyearsconsultancy.com Follow us on Facebook, @JigsawEYC Follow us on Instagram @jigsaw.earlyyears

Recently, we have seen that so many staff members are missing out on pieces of vital information when it comes to safeguarding. So for this episode, I thought it would be important to go over what it is that should be covered in Safeguarding training. So today, you will learn about: - What we need to know for Safeguarding. - The differences between the types of training. - What it is that you need to do to be prepared! SG Scenarios Book, https://www.jigsawearlyyearsconsultancy.com/product/impact-safeguarding-scenarios/ For resources to support you on your Early Years journey, visit, www.jigsawearlyyearsconsultancy.com Follow us on Facebook, @JigsawEYC Follow us on Instagram @jigsaw.earlyyears

This episode will focus on joint observations and what the inspector will expect from you. This is a crucial part of an inspection so it is important to be prepared! In this episode, you will learn: - What a joint observation is. - Why the joint observation is important. - How to 'wow' your inspector during your joint observation. For resources to support you on your Early Years journey, visit, www.jigsawearlyyearsconsultancy.com Follow us on Facebook, @JigsawEYC Follow us on Instagram @jigsaw.earlyyears

We would like to look at the cause for concern forms for this episode. This is something that I see many settings get wrong, and it is so important that this is done effectively. In this episode, you will learn: - What a cause for concern is - Who we need to report these to - What needs to be filled in on the form. Cause For Concern Form, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UJwKNrDBg9B8oEwd02WzXwuDERxAYl3b/view?usp=sharing For resources to support you on your Early Years journey, visit, www.jigsawearlyyearsconsultancy.com Follow us on Facebook, @JigsawEYC Follow us on Instagram @jigsaw.earlyyears

Today we will talk about how crucial it is that we nail transitions within our settings. We need to focus on what we are doing to help support and prepare the children for the big changes in their lives. In this episode, you will learn: - How to ensure that transitions are smooth - How to prepare children for transitions - How to support parents and carers with transitions For resources to support you on your Early Years journey, visit, www.jigsawearlyyearsconsultancy.com Follow us on Facebook, @JigsawEYC Follow us on Instagram @jigsaw.earlyyears

This week I want to talk about leadership and the skills and knowledge that we need to have in order to lead effectively. Within this episode you will learn about: - Different leadership styles - What it means to be a leader - Our brand new Jigsaw App! For resources to support you on your Early Years journey, visit, www.jigsawearlyyearsconsultancy.com Follow us on Facebook, @JigsawEYC Follow us on Instagram @jigsaw.earlyyears