Chloe,
You arent dreaming about the 5 outcomes, it is true!!! Your operational plan should be divided into these outcomes using the standards as your index. I did mine when setting up the nursery and Ofsted were impressed with it on our registration. It is alot easier and shows which area needs working on for the self assesment paperwork that I have in the front of my Operational Plan as the self assesment is also based on the outcomes.

Hope I havent confused you all

Janie