Gloucestershire Early Years Leaders Network Updates May 2025
Stay informed on the latest developments in the Gloucestershire Early Years Leaders Network, including team changes, Ofsted updates, upcoming changes in September 2025, and updated EYFS requirements. Get insights on themes, safeguarding, and training to enhance early education and child development practices.
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Gloucestershires Early Years Leaders and Managers Network Wednesday 21stMay 2025 Gloucester Farmers Club
1pm Networking and coffee Dave Jones Partnership Business manager Safeguarding declaration Michelle Malomo Senior Lecturer at the University of Worcester Further education opportunities Sam Jackson Early Years Inclusion Adviser SENCo level 3 Updates from the Early Years Service including questions and discussions Close 1.30pm Today s Agenda 2.00pm 2.30 pm 3.00 pm 3.30pm
Name change Now known as the Early Education and Child Development Early Education and Child Development Team Team New team members Katherine Barber has joined the team as a Quality lead. Charlotte Smith has secured a permanent role. Nicola Cooper and Charlotte Greenaway have become permanent inclusion advisers. Tracie Clements joins the inclusion team. Thomas Cherry joining funding team at the end of May. Sarah Spencer will be retiring in June.
Ofsted updates Ofsted shared data in from South West inspections over the last 12 months. In Gloucestershire, 117 providers have been inspected since May 2024. 61 day nurseries and 22 governor run providers. 94% of providers across Gloucestershire (580 providers) are currently judged good or above. None of Gloucestershire providers are judged inadequate. We are 1 county along with 5 others out of 15 across the South West in this position.
Themes Ratio requirements Curriculum Effective risk assessments Routines Observation, assessment and planning Teaching and interaction The environment Coaching and mentoring for staff/CM assistants
Changes for September 2025 Early years inspection toolkit and report card. Safeguarding training will include information from annexe C. Ofsted will look at setting safeguarding culture. The intention is Ofsted will take a SHORT break from inspections and will start inspections under the new framework from November to allow providers a transition period, and inspectors to time to train. This is not yet confirmed.
Updated EYFS requirements From September 2025; Safer recruitment strengthened. New requirement to follow up prolonged absence. New requirement that providers should have regard to nutrition guidance. Strengthening of criteria for safeguarding training.
Continued; Safeguarding policies to include how safeguarding training is delivered and how practitioners are supported to put training into practice. Students and trainees required to have PFA to be counted in ratios. Whistleblowing strengthened through new requirements. Privacy for children during nappy changing and toileting.
Space requirements in early years childcare settings in England Summary The government are currently seeking views on options amending the indoor space for requirements in the early years foundation stage statutory framework. Summar The consultation closes on the 11th July. We are seeking views on Ofste We are seeking views on options for amending the indoor space requirements in Of options for amending the indoor space requirements in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory frameworks. We are seeking views on options for amending the indoor space requirements in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory frameworks. This at This consultation iSpace requirements in early years childcare settings in England - Department for Education - Citizen Spaces being held on another 11:59pm on 11 July 2025 This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 11 July 2025 e Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory frameworks. This consultation is being held onThis consultation closes at 11:59pm on 11 July 2025
Do you need support? Quality team email EarlyYearsQuality@gloucestershire.gov.uk Inclusion team they have a request form to complete on the service website under referral forms Child development and SEND team please contact the advice line in the first instance. If you are not receiving weekly communications from the business team on a Tuesday or the Early Education and Childcare Development team on a Friday please email the admin team on eyservice@gloucestershire.gov.uk to add your details to the distribution list.
