Our Services

Tailored Support for Your Early Years Journey

At Exploring Early Years, we are passionate about supporting early years settings—empowering staff teams, leaders, managers, and owners to reach their full potential. Our consultancy services cover every aspect of your setting, from quality improvement and Ofsted readiness to strategic growth and bespoke training.

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Custom solutions for your setting

Every setting’s journey to excellence is unique, which is why we offer personalised, strategic support. Whether it’s leadership coaching, targeted staff development, marketing support, or operational guidance, our goal is to help your setting flourish from strength to strength, achieving excellence at every step. 🌟 

Not sure what you need or don’t see it listed here? No problem! Fill out our inquiry form, and we’ll work together to create a bespoke plan tailored perfectly to your aspirations and your setting’s goals. Let’s explore your path to outstanding results! ✨

Marketing & social media audits

Conducting comprehensive website, brand, and social audits can ensure your online footprint is tailored to the unique needs of your childcare business. A professionally executed website audit ensures that your online platform is not only visually appealing but also optimised for search engines, enhancing your visibility to potential clients. Businesses with an engaging and user-friendly website experience a 20% increase in customer satisfaction and are 50% more likely to convert leads.

Training sessions & workshops

Training sessions and workshops delivered to individuals or teams to help develop their understanding of all things early years. We provide sessions and workshops delivering training covering; Supporting quality interactions. Brilliant Babies ( Under twos specific training). Appropriate handling and appropriate affection. The role of a practitioner. Birth to 5 and the 3's. And lots more.
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Book a speaker

For all events including but not limited to, podcasts to owners club conferences and managers meeting or training events, we are happy to bring our expertise to them all to ensure you have an industry expert sharing our knowledge.

Quality assurance visits, baselines & audits

Explore the effectiveness of your safeguarding procedures, asses your staff teams interactions with the children and get an insight into your areas of strengths and areas of development either ahead of or following your inspection. We can help ensure you are ready for your inspection, or support you to improve on any identified areas.
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Environment reviews & decorating

Considering reviewing or revamping your environment? bored of the colour? the layout? or simply want to make them more enabling? Get a quote today. ( Nursery painting and decorating is quoted and completed by an experienced tradesman with over 30 years experience in domestic and early years properties).

Staffing & compliance audits

Ensuring staff are deployed effectively and you are compliant with your staff to children and qualification ratio is a must, Our audits and staff file reviews can help you ensure you are 100% compliant each and everyday.
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Leadership & management coaching

It doesn't matter if you are an experienced, new to role or aspiring Leader & Manager, we know how hard it can be wearing so many hats. The transition to becoming to one running the business isn't always easy, but we are here to help you master all things nursery management and how to spare awe and wonder in your staff team.

Operational support

Our Operational support plans help Nursery Managers and Leadership teams become confident in all areas of running the business. we can support you from managing your occupancy and understanding your FTE to managing your staffing costs and effectively managing your wait lists.
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Exploring Early Years FAQs

We provide a comprehensive range of services tailored to nurseries and early years settings, including marketing and social media audits, bespoke training, quality assurance audits, leadership coaching, operational support, and more—all designed to support quality, compliance, and growth.

Our audit assesses the effectiveness of your marketing channels, brand voice, and social media presence, providing actionable recommendations to boost visibility and engagement. This audit ensures your message reaches families in a way that highlights your unique strengths!

We conduct thorough quality assessments to understand your setting’s strengths and areas for growth. With a focus on Ofsted standards, we provide feedback to support you in maintaining excellence, tailoring solutions that enhance quality across your nursery.

We offer bespoke training sessions and workshops covering key areas such as safeguarding, team management, curriculum development, and operational best practices. Our goal is to empower your team with the skills and insights needed for outstanding results.

Our coaching supports nursery leaders in strengthening their strategic approach, managing teams effectively, and fostering a culture of quality. We provide guidance tailored to the unique journey of each setting, helping leaders achieve both personal and professional goals.

Our operational support covers everything from compliance audits to day-to-day guidance on effective systems, HR, and staffing. We help streamline operations, making it easier for you to focus on providing high-quality care and education.

Our environment review considers how your space supports learning, engagement, and comfort. We offer decorating suggestions that enhance each area, creating a homely, inspiring environment for children and staff alike.

Our staffing and compliance audit reviews your recruitment practices, staff ratios, and regulatory compliance, ensuring your setting is meeting all necessary standards. We provide a clear pathway to improve any identified gaps, supporting a well-prepared, confident team.

Absolutely! We offer engaging, informative talks that cover topics from leadership in early years to navigating Ofsted inspections. Our aim is to inspire your team and community with insights that resonate with today’s early years challenges.

Every nursery and early years setting has unique needs. We’re here to help assess where you are and where you’d like to go! Book a consultation, and together we can create a bespoke plan aligned with your specific goals.

Booking with us is simple—just fill out our online inquiry form or get in touch directly. We’ll discuss your needs and set up a time that works best to begin your journey to quality and excellence.