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Recent changes mean Early Years providers can expect more frequent Ofsted inspections.

While paperwork and policies remain important, inspectors continue to focus heavily on the quality of education and the impact practitioners have on children's learning.

Strong staff development helps ensure practitioners are:

✔ Confident in their role
✔ Up to date with safeguarding requirements
✔ Knowledgeable about child development
✔ Able to support positive outcomes for children

Investing in professional development isn't just good practice — it's an investment in quality.

Read more:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

The Early Years recruitment challenge continues to affect settings across the country.

Recent government announcements regarding financial incentives for nursery staff highlight just how difficult recruitment has become for many providers.

Common challenges we hear from nursery managers include:

✔ Fewer applications for vacancies
✔ Rising recruitment costs
✔ Increased workload for existing teams
✔ Difficulty finding qualified practitioners

At RTS Training, we help settings attract and develop future talent through apprenticeships.

Our free recruitment support includes vacancy promotion, candidate sourcing and apprenticeship guidance.

How is your setting tackling recruitment in 2026?

🌐 www.rts.training

⏰ Last chance to apply for our July Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship cohort!

If you’re ready to gain a recognised qualification while working in early years, now is the time.

Why choose Riverside Training?

⭐ Award-winning provider
⭐ Monthly masterclasses
⭐ Dedicated support
⭐ Flexible delivery for working professionals

Don’t miss out.

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