04/09/2026
✨ A new term, and a little change for me… ✨
If you know me, you’ll know I’m a bit old school when it comes to paperwork! 😂 There’s something about having it all in my filing cabinet that gives me reassurance. However, this term I’ve taken the plunge and started using NurtureBooks and I have to say, I’m really impressed with what I’ve seen so far. ❤️
Nurture Books was designed and created by Claire Lowe a childminder herself, with the help of her husband and I really love that it has been developed by people who actually understand childminding and what we need from a system like this.
Already, I can see how it is enhancing the way I record my observations. It gives me a clear visual picture of where a child is within their learning and development and how their learning links with the Curriculum for Wales and the ECPLC. I also LOVE that I can add photographs to observations. 📸 And for someone who still loves a paper file, I can print those observations too 🙌 So I can still have that physical record in my files if I want or need it. That little feature has definitely helped my traditional side feel much happier about embracing technology 😂
Another big plus for me is that Nurture Books is compatible with Making Tax Digital, meaning that when the time comes for me to move over to that, I’ll already have software in place that can support me with it.
The idea that my policies, newsletters, mandatory training certificates and other important information can all be uploaded and shared means that the information I currently have safely tucked away in my filing cabinet can become much more accessible to the families I work with. And ultimately, that can only help strengthen the relationship between myself and parents ❤️
I’m definitely not 100% set up yet and I’m still learning and finding my way around it, but from what I’ve seen so far, particularly through the observations I’m already compiling and how easy I’m finding the system to use, I genuinely cannot wait to get my parents onto the portal.
For someone who has always been very firmly in the “I like my paperwork in a folder!” camp, that’s saying something! Sometimes even an old traditionalist has to embrace a little bit of technology! 🤣
