Know your children. See your practice clearly.
EYclue brings together what you already know and do — so what's working for your children is easy to see, explain and build on.
Who we are
EYclue helps you bring together what you genuinely know about your children, how you know your practice is effective, and what you might improve next.
Our eight organising themes are EYclue’s own way of grouping your work; they are not an Ofsted evaluation framework. Record what actually happened, not what you think someone might want to see.
Read more about us →Who it is for
- •Nursery managers reflecting on the quality of their setting
- •Early years teachers and room leaders tracking curriculum coverage
- •Childminders and small settings who need a lightweight evidence system
- •Teams who want to notice and celebrate genuine progress for children
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How it works
Map your curriculum
Build curriculum maps for each age band and area of learning, linked to your setting's intent and end points.
Log evidence
Organise notes, observations and documents your setting already creates.
Celebrate wins
Notice genuine changes for children and celebrate the team’s everyday progress.
Your workspace at a glance
Your records by EYclue theme
Inclusion
No entriesEvery child, including those with SEND, EAL or disadvantage, is known, welcomed and enabled to take part fully.
0 curriculum maps · 0 wins
Examples of existing records you may already have
- SEND support plans with review dates and outcomes
- Adaptations logged in planning (visuals, key-person changes)
- Take-up data for funded 2s / pupil premium spend
- Existing anonymised reflections on a child's journey over a term
Leadership and governance
No entriesLeaders know the setting's strengths and gaps, act on them, and hold ambition for every child.
0 curriculum maps · 0 wins
Examples of existing records you may already have
- Self-evaluation with dated actions and owners
- Governance / committee minutes showing challenge
- Staff supervision and appraisal records
- Budget or staffing decision linked to a child outcome
Curriculum
No entriesAn ambitious, sequenced curriculum across the seven areas of learning, built on what children already know.
0 curriculum maps · 0 wins
Examples of existing records you may already have
- Area-of-learning maps: intent, sequence, end points
- Progression of vocabulary and key texts
- Long/medium-term plans showing revisiting
- Rationale for a recent curriculum change
Developing teaching
No entriesAdults teach with clear purpose, model language, check understanding and adapt in the moment.
0 curriculum maps · 0 wins
Examples of existing records you may already have
- Coaching notes from practice drop-ins
- Existing reflections on how adult interactions have changed (avoid identifiable child footage)
- CPD record linked to an identified teaching gap
- Staff meeting notes on a pedagogy focus
Achievement
No entriesChildren know more, remember more and can do more, including the least advantaged.
0 curriculum maps · 0 wins
Examples of existing records you may already have
- Cohort progress summary by area of learning
- Baseline to current comparison for a group
- Existing learning journeys showing how children's knowledge develops
- Transition or school-readiness summary
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
No entriesConsistent routines and warm boundaries help children self-regulate, persist and belong.
0 curriculum maps · 0 wins
Examples of existing records you may already have
- Routine maps and consistency checks
- Attendance / punctuality patterns and follow-up
- Behaviour support plan with reduction in incidents
- Child voice on how the day works
Children's welfare and well-being
No entriesSafeguarding is effective; children are healthy, safe, and emotionally secure.
0 curriculum maps · 0 wins
Examples of existing records you may already have
- Existing safeguarding training records
- Safeguarding procedures and referral processes (keep identifiable concern records in your setting's secure system)
- Risk assessments and accident analysis
- Wellbeing / key-person attachment observations
Attendance
No entriesAttendance and punctuality are tracked, understood and improved through work with families.
0 curriculum maps · 0 wins
Examples of existing records you may already have
- Termly attendance analysis by group
- Family conversation records and support offered
- Impact of an attendance intervention
- Communication to parents on why attendance matters
Ready to reflect on your practice?
Start with your curriculum, then reflect on real experiences and progress as they happen.