Ofsted nursery and early years policies and procedures
A complete, inspection-ready policy library for nurseries, pre-schools and early years settings registered with Ofsted. All 59 nursery policies and procedures are written around the EYFS statutory framework in force from 1 September 2026, covering the safeguarding, welfare and learning requirements Ofsted inspects against, so you can evidence safe, consistent practice from day one.
Included in this service
- 59 editable policies across 8 sections, indexed, dated and version-controlled.
- Leadership, governance and operations, including statement of purpose, complaints, whistleblowing and business continuity.
- Safeguarding and child protection, including DSL, Prevent duty, online safety, missing and uncollected child, safer sleep and managing allegations.
- Suitable people, including safer recruitment, DBS, qualifications, ratios and deployment, supervision and training.
- Learning, development and curriculum, including EYFS pedagogy, observation and assessment, key person, SEND and the two-year-old progress check.
- Health, safety and wellbeing, including risk assessment, medicines, infection control, allergens, paediatric first aid, fire safety and outings.
- Care, welfare and behaviour, plus partnership with parents, record keeping and UK GDPR.
- Every document auto-filled with your setting details and available as Word (.docx) or PDF.
How it works
- Purchase and get instant access to your online policy library.
- Your setting name, registered person and address are applied automatically across every document.
- Download in Word or PDF, adapt any setting-specific sections, and share with your team.
- Use them for Ofsted registration, staff induction, supervision and inspection evidence.
Kept up to date
Policies are reviewed and reissued when the EYFS framework or statutory guidance changes, with a dated update log so you can show exactly what changed and when.
Best for: new and established nurseries, pre-schools and childcare settings that need professional, EYFS-aligned nursery policies and procedures without writing 59 documents from scratch.
Quick FAQs
Are these policies editable? Yes. Every document is supplied in editable Word format so you can tailor it to your setting and team.
Do they cover the EYFS statutory framework? Yes. They are written for the EYFS statutory framework in force from 1 September 2026, covering safeguarding and welfare as well as learning and development.
Can I use them for Ofsted registration? Yes. They are designed to support registration and to evidence compliance at inspection.
Do I need to customise them? Yes. You should personalise the documents so they accurately reflect how your setting operates.
Ready to build your compliance file? Purchase this service and get your full Ofsted nursery policy set today.
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