Every child develops differently
In a nursery, pre-school or Reception setting, every child develops differently. You need to capture those small but important moments, understand progress and keep families involved – without creating unnecessary paperwork.
iTRACK Foundation helps you do just that.
Record assessments and observations, share learning journeys with parents, track small steps for children with SEND and gather feedback from your setting’s community. Add Ofsted Evidence and Surveys to support a fuller understanding of your children and stakeholders for your provision.
See every child’s progress – from their starting point
In the Early Years, progress is about much more than a single assessment judgement.
iTRACK Foundation supports EYFS tracking from birth through Reception, helping practitioners record children’s learning and development over time.
View individual children, groups and areas of learning to understand where progress is being made and where extra support may be helpful.
Clear, colour-coded information helps practitioners and leaders move from everyday observations to a more meaningful picture of development.
Learn more about Pupil TrackingCapture observations – and share them directly with parents
A child’s learning journey is made up of everyday moments worth sharing.
With the iTRACK Profile Builder, practitioners can record observations, photographs and evidence of learning as it happens.
Publish selected observations directly to the secure Parent Portal, allowing parents and carers to see their own child’s achievements and experiences without waiting for a formal report.
This helps strengthen communication between home and the setting, while building a record of learning that practitioners can return to when making assessment judgements.
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Make EYFS assessment work around your setting
No two Early Years settings record learning in exactly the same way.
Development Matters
Use EYFS frameworks such as Development Matters.
Birth to 5 Matters
Or Birth to 5 Matters, supporting the assessment language your team uses.
Tailored to your setting
Tailor the tracking to the curriculum and learning priorities of your setting.
Turn observations into a clearer picture for leaders
A collection of photographs is valuable – but leaders also need to understand what it shows.
Bring assessment and observations together to review attainment and progress across children and groups.
Use clear reporting to support staff discussions, identify patterns and plan next steps, rather than relying on separate notes and spreadsheets.
Information can also support conversations with parents, governors and inspectors.
Keep families informed beyond the daily handover
Parents want to know how their child is settling, learning and developing.
Alongside shared observations, iTRACK offers customisable EYFS reports that can be provided online, printed or sent as a PDF.
Reports can be shared through the Parent Portal, helping families see their child’s development in one place.
For practitioners, it means drawing on the learning and assessment information already recorded rather than starting from scratch.
Learn more about Parent ReportingSupport every child, and understand your whole community
Make small steps visible for children with SEND
Some children are making important progress that broad EYFS judgements alone may not capture.
iASEND provides specialist small-step tracking for pupils with SEND, including children working significantly below age-related expectations.
Where appropriate, practitioners can assess smaller steps of learning alongside EYFS curriculum goals, recognising emerging skills, depth of learning and the progress made over time.
Observations and evidence help staff demonstrate achievements, plan next steps and discuss support with families and other professionals.
Learn more about SEND TrackingSupport children learning English as an additional language
For children new to English, confidence in communication often begins with play, pictures and conversation.
Racing to English offers adaptable language-learning activities, photo resources, games and stories to support EAL learners.
Practitioners can select age-appropriate activities to encourage vocabulary, listening and speaking.
Racing to English is a separate teaching resource, available through us.
Learn more about Racing to EnglishUnderstand what parents, staff and governors think
Assessment information tells you how children are developing. Feedback helps you understand their wider experience.
Online Surveys let nurseries and Early Years settings gather views from parents, staff and governors or trustees.
Explore feedback on communication, children’s experiences, confidence in the setting and areas that may need attention.
Bringing these perspectives together can support self-evaluation, planning and conversations with your leadership team.
Learn more about SurveysBuild your Ofsted evidence throughout the year
Preparing for inspection should not mean collecting everything at the last minute.
Ofsted Evidence uses targeted stakeholder surveys linked to areas of the Ofsted inspection framework.
Gather and analyse feedback from relevant groups, including parents, staff and governors or trustees, to identify strengths, differing views and priorities for improvement.
Use the findings alongside your EYFS tracking and observations to support ongoing self-evaluation and improvement.
Learn more about Ofsted EvidenceOne connected picture of your Early Years setting
When information is fragmented, it takes longer to see what matters. That means less time managing information and more time understanding children’s needs.
Build your EYFS solution around your setting
Start with EYFS tracking and observations, add specialist SEND tracking or surveys, or explore the wider iTRACK system as your needs grow.
Whether you are a nursery, pre-school, Reception class or a setting supporting children with a wide range of needs, the aim is the same: make learning visible and information useful.
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Make learning visible and information useful
See how iTRACK Foundation could work for your nursery, pre-school or Reception setting.