About the toolkit
A practical, inspection-ready workspace built by and for early years practitioners.
What it is
EYclue turns your daily practice into a clear story of intent, implementation and impact. It links your curriculum plans, evidence and team celebrations directly to the areas inspectors want to see.
Everything is built around the eight evaluation areas used in early years inspection: from quality of education and behaviour & attitudes to safeguarding, leadership and personal development.
Who it is for
- •Nursery managers preparing for inspection or deep dives
- •Early years teachers and room leaders tracking curriculum coverage
- •Childminders and small settings who need a lightweight evidence system
- •Teams who want to celebrate monthly wins and show impact to inspectors
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
Add photos, notes, observations and documents tagged to the evaluation areas.
Celebrate wins
Record monthly validations and team celebrations that show inspectors your impact.
The eight evaluation areas
Inclusion
Every child, including those with SEND, EAL or disadvantage, is known, welcomed and enabled to take part fully.
Leadership and governance
Leaders know the setting's strengths and gaps, act on them, and hold ambition for every child.
Curriculum
An ambitious, sequenced curriculum across the seven areas of learning, built on what children already know.
Developing teaching
Adults teach with clear purpose, model language, check understanding and adapt in the moment.
Achievement
Children know more, remember more and can do more, including the least advantaged.
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
Consistent routines and warm boundaries help children self-regulate, persist and belong.
Children's welfare and well-being
Safeguarding is effective; children are healthy, safe, and emotionally secure.
Attendance
Attendance and punctuality are tracked, understood and improved through work with families.
Ready to build your story?
Start with a free curriculum map, then save your evidence and wins as you go.