196 - Which 100 Acre Woods Colleague Are You?
Release Date: 07/21/2025
214 - Teamwork To Make The Dream Work
Get Inspection Ready - For Early Years Nurseries and Preschools to Finally Feel Confident for Ofsted!
Do you ever feel like miscommunication or a lack of teamwork is holding your nursery team back from being at its best? In busy Early Years settings, where everyone’s juggling endless tasks, it’s easy for teamwork to break down and for communication to feel like a game of Chinese whispers. This episode explores how to strengthen your team dynamic, whether you manage a large nursery or a small, close-knit group, so that everyone feels heard, valued, and motivated. Within this episode, you will... Discover how understanding your team’s “love languages” can transform morale and...
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213 - Belonging for All: How to Bring Inclusion to Life in Your Nursery
Get Inspection Ready - For Early Years Nurseries and Preschools to Finally Feel Confident for Ofsted!
Are you sure every child in your setting truly feels like they belong, or could some be getting unintentionally overlooked? With inclusion now forming one of the seven evaluation areas in the updated inspection toolkit, inspectors will no longer take your word for it; they’ll want to see how you’re identifying needs, adapting practice, and ensuring every child is actively involved and thriving. Within this episode, you will... Explore what genuine inclusion looks like in everyday practice, far beyond policies and paperwork. Take away realistic ways to adapt your routines,...
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212 - 9 Years Strong & Inspection Ready!
Get Inspection Ready - For Early Years Nurseries and Preschools to Finally Feel Confident for Ofsted!
Are you ready to celebrate Jigsaw’s 9th birthday and discover the brand-new Get Inspection Ready book that’s set to transform how you approach inspections? In this episode, we’re marking nine incredible years of Jigsaw and unveiling the brand-new Get Inspection Ready book, your complete step-by-step guide to navigating the new Early Years inspection toolkit. From understanding grading changes to preparing with confidence, this episode explores how the book can support you and your team every step of the way. Within this episode, you will... Gain clarity on how to apply the new...
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211 - The Difference Between Safeguarding and Children's Welfare and Wellbeing
Get Inspection Ready - For Early Years Nurseries and Preschools to Finally Feel Confident for Ofsted!
Are you confident your team truly understands the difference between safeguarding and children’s welfare and wellbeing, or could confusion be putting your inspection rating at risk? In this episode, we break down the latest updates in the inspection toolkit, helping you avoid a common pitfall many early years settings face: blurring the line between safeguarding and welfare responsibilities. If you’ve ever wondered why your risk assessments or hygiene practices aren’t being recognised under safeguarding, this episode will give you the clarity you need. Within this episode, you will... ...
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210 - Save Time, Stay Compliant: The Power of Impact Early Years
Get Inspection Ready - For Early Years Nurseries and Preschools to Finally Feel Confident for Ofsted!
Are you spending hours rifling through paperwork and still feeling unprepared for inspections in your early years setting? In this episode, we dive into how the Impact Early Years platform has evolved to save time, streamline compliance, and give managers real clarity—solving the daily frustrations of managing staffing, safeguarding, and operations. By listening, you’ll discover how to: Quickly identify and address safeguarding, staffing, and operational concerns with intuitive RAG dashboards. Streamline your staff supervisions, peer observations, and return-to-work processes—all...
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209 - How Your Environment Shapes Children's Voices
Get Inspection Ready - For Early Years Nurseries and Preschools to Finally Feel Confident for Ofsted!
Have you ever wondered how the very layout, lighting, and feel of your nursery could directly influence children’s speech and language development? With growing concerns about communication delays in early years, this episode explores groundbreaking research that could transform how practitioners design learning spaces. If you’ve ever felt stretched for time or wished your environment could “do more of the talking,” you’ll want to hear what this study discovered. Within this episode, you will... Gain insight into a brand-new, research-backed tool that helps audit environments to...
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208 - In The New Framework: Safeguarding
Get Inspection Ready - For Early Years Nurseries and Preschools to Finally Feel Confident for Ofsted!
With the new Early Years inspection framework changing how safeguarding is judged, shifting to a simple ‘met’ or ‘not met’ outcome, it’s never been more crucial to ensure your whole team understands what safeguarding looks like in practice every single day. This episode helps you avoid the small oversights that could lead to a big impact on your inspection result. Within this episode, you will... Learn exactly what inspectors will look for when assessing safeguarding under the new framework. Discover common pitfalls that cause settings to fall short and how to avoid them. ...
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207 - In The New Framework: Parental and Community Engagement
Get Inspection Ready - For Early Years Nurseries and Preschools to Finally Feel Confident for Ofsted!
Are you confident that your parental and community engagement would stand up to Ofsted’s scrutiny? Many settings believe they’re doing “enough” to involve families, but in reality, some parents feel excluded, inspectors look for evidence beyond paperwork, and opportunities to enrich children’s experiences are often missed. If you’ve ever wondered how to move from “ticking a box” to creating meaningful connections that actually boost children’s learning, this episode is for you. Within this episode, you will... Discover practical strategies to engage all parents, including...
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206 - In The New Framework: Inclusion
Get Inspection Ready - For Early Years Nurseries and Preschools to Finally Feel Confident for Ofsted!
Are you confident inspectors will see inclusion as a lived reality in your setting—or will it only exist in your policies? In the November 2025 framework, inclusion isn’t just a box to tick—it’s a thread woven through every aspect of your practice. If you want to avoid inspection pitfalls while ensuring every child truly thrives, this episode will help you reflect on what inclusion looks like day-to-day in your environment. Within this episode, you will... Discover the key questions inspectors will ask about inclusive practice and how to answer them with confidence. Learn simple,...
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205 - In The New Framework: Welfare and Wellbeing
Get Inspection Ready - For Early Years Nurseries and Preschools to Finally Feel Confident for Ofsted!
Are you confident your setting is meeting Ofsted’s expectations for children’s welfare and wellbeing—or could hidden gaps be putting you at risk? This episode delves into what inspectors really look for when it comes to both physical and emotional well-being, helping you turn what often feels like “extra pressure” into an everyday, consistent practice. If you’ve ever worried about inconsistent hygiene routines, overlooked quieter children, or whether your environment is safe in practice (not just on paper), this conversation is for you. Within this episode, you will... Discover...
info_outlineWhen Ofsted calls, do you become a bouncing Tigger, a panicked Piglet, or a calming Pooh Bear?
We all react differently under pressure, but how you personally respond during an inspection can make or break the atmosphere in your setting. This episode uses a playful Hundred Acre Wood lens to help you reflect on your behaviour and support your team in doing the same.
Within this episode, you will...
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Discover which Winnie the Pooh character you channel when the inspector arrives
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Understand the strengths and blind spots that show up in each personality under pressure
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Gain insight into how self-awareness can make your team stronger, calmer, and more inspection-ready
Press play now to find out who you really are when Ofsted comes calling, and how that self-knowledge can help you lead with confidence.
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