Check you’re up to date with procedures
Check your registers of attendance are up to date. Download a sample register that you can amend.
If you take photos of children on a mobile phone or a digital camera, you need to register with the Information Commissioners Office.
Make sure you know about the prevent duty and can describe how you use the British values in your work with children.
Check you’re prepared for emergencies
Make sure you have emergency contact numbers in case you can’t reach a parent in an emergency. We recommend 3 contacts if possible.
You should practice an emergency evacuation regularly and log them.
Your fire blanket needs to be fixed to your kitchen wall or cupboard.
You should check that your smoke alarms are working.
Make sure you know about children’s allergies and the 14 most common allergens. Foundation Years have an allergen factsheet you can download.
Acting on feedback
If you've got feedback from parents and children, consider showing how you act on it.
Ofsted’s 3 i’s
They can be interpreted like this:
- Intention – what you intend children to learn
- Implementation – how will you help them learn it? Which activities, resources, opportunities, experiences, vocabulary will you provide?
- Impact – what has been the result or impact of them learning that? Increased vocabulary? Greater independence?
It can also refer to what you want to improve and develop this year in your setting. Why you intend to do it, how you will implement the changes and what the impact will be.
Setting up your home and Covid-19 preparation
The inspector might ask you why you have set your home up the way you have.
They may want to know what steps you have taken to prevent the spread of infection. They may also want to know how you have supported children and their families during the Covid-19 pandemic.