Get Ofsted Ready: Mastering the 'Achieve, Belong, Thrive' Strategy

🟩 EVENT DESCRIPTION

The Ofsted landscape is changing and early years leaders are entering a brand-new inspection era.

This inspiring and practical webinar will help you understand exactly what Ofsted is looking for under the Achieve, Belong, Thrive framework. Across three expert-led segments, we’ll guide you through the 7 evaluation areas, safeguarding expectations, workforce standards, and leadership responsibilities: giving you the clarity and confidence to lead your setting through the new framework.

You will also gain exclusive insight from the Ofsted pilot programme, along with feedback from nurseries who have already experienced the new style of inspection. These real-world learnings will help you understand the shift in tone, the evidence inspectors now prioritise, and how to prepare your team more effectively.

Designed for managers, owners, directors, and senior leaders, this session delivers clear, actionable steps you can take back to your team immediately.

🟩 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• What Ofsted’s shift to Achieve, Belong, Thrive really means in practice
• How inspectors are now judging the 7 evaluation areas
• The emerging patterns and expectations from the pilot programme
• First-hand insights from settings already inspected under the new approach
• Everyday safeguarding expectations linked to “Belong”
• How qualifications, CPD, and professional support sit within “Thrive”
• How to strengthen Curriculum, Teaching and Achievement through staff development
• How to prepare your nominee with confidence
• Clear leadership systems that support inspection readiness year-round
• Practical steps you can embed the very next day

This masterclass is supportive, sector-led, and focused on empowering leaders rathan than overwhelming them.

🟩 AGENDA (60 MINUTES)

The Big Shift: From a Single Grade to Report Card - Kate Wilson
Decoding the 7 Evaluation Areas & the Achieve, Belong, Thrive philosophy - Kate Wilson
Safeguarding: The Everyday Non-Negotiable - Vicky Anderson
Leadership, Curriculum and Teaching: Qualifications, CPD & Impact - Sophie Hayter
Pilot Inspections & the Role of the Nominee - Kate Wilson
Action Planning + Q&A - All Speakers
£250 Nursery Prize Draw Announcement

✨MEET THE SPEAKERS

Kate Wilson - Founder of Hello Mums by Tembo Care, Author & Host

Author of "We Had the Call – Ofsted is Coming! " and the founder of Hello Mums by Tembo Care. She specialises in helping nursery leaders understand the new Ofsted inspection style and the new Ofsted Inspection Toolkit. Kate hosts this webinar with her warm, practical and empowering approach with encouragement and insight from the latest pilot inspections.

Sophie Hayter - Early Years Qualifications Expert

With 35 years in the sector, Sophie is widely recognised as a national treasure in early years qualifications. She helps settings understand what Ofsted expects from a well-qualified team and how qualifications and CPD contribute to high-quality practice. Sophie brings a clear, supportive and highly practical perspective to what “Thrive” looks like in real settings.

Vicky Anderson - Safeguarding & Compliance Specialist

With three decades of experience supporting nurseries, Vicky is known for her clear, down-to-earth style, she helps nurseries strengthen everyday safeguarding and understand what “Belong” really means in practice.

🟩 TICKET INFORMATION

🎟 Early Bird Tickets - Available Until 31 December 2025

• Standard Ticket – £9.99
  Access to the full live webinar
• Premium Ticket – £19.99
  Includes webinar + exclusive access to the online Canvas module (reflections, guided actions, and additional resources)

🎟 Full Price Tickets - From 1 January 2026

• Standard Ticket – £14.99
• Premium Ticket – £24.99

Please note:
This is a live-only event.
No replay will be available.

🟩 BONUS!!! £250 NURSERY PRIZE DRAW

Every ticket holder is automatically entered into our £250 prize draw.
The winner will be announced live at the end of the session.
This is our way of giving back to the early years sector.

🟩 WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Nursery Managers
• Nursery Owners
• Directors
• Senior Leaders
• Nominees preparing for inspection
• Anyone overseeing curriculum, safeguarding or workforce development