Journal
Notes on running a nursery, and on what Ofsted publishes Written for the people who run early years settings. New pieces most weeks.
All ofsted 6 running a nursery 6 inspection prep 3 report cards 3 data protection 2 funding 2 intelligence 2 invoicing 2 parents 2 ratios 1 safeguarding 1 staffing 1 funding
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
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
