Frequently Asked Questions

In your apprenticeship, you'll have a dedicated skills coach and tutor, regular reviews with your employer and tutor, free access to Maths and English teachers if needed, free CPD training, free monthly webinars, and free access to over 3,000 early years blogs.

Many Level 3 Early Years Educators progress to a Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship, or pursue a Foundation Degree, opening further leadership and management opportunities in early years settings. 

A Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification opens the door to roles such as Key Worker, Room Leader, Supervisor, Deputy Manager or Manager, since you'll be professionally recognised and able to work unsupervised in ratio. 

There are no college classrooms to attend. Parenta provides online teaching sessions, whether individual, group or in person, and your tutor visits your setting to observe you and support your progress toward the EPA.

Level 3 Learning is delivered across three themes over 15 months: Health, Safety and Wellbeing (months 1-5), Child Development including pedagogy and reflective practice (months 6-11), and Positive Environments covering SEND, cultural capital and equality, diversity and inclusion (months 12-15).

Yes. To enter Gateway (EPA preparation) for the Level 3 Early Years Educator standard, you must hold a valid Level 3 Paediatric First Aid qualification, alongside having demonstrated the required knowledge, skills and behaviours from the Standard. 

The EPA consists of a 50-minute in-person observation of you working in ratio, followed by a 30-minute Q&A, plus a professional discussion covering the knowledge, skills and behaviours you've developed. You have 3 months after Gateway to complete it, with mock assessments provided beforehand. 

A funded childcare apprenticeship is completely free for your employer if you are aged 16 - 24. If you are 25 or over, your employer pays just 5% of the training cost, with the remaining 95% covered for them.

You will be counted in staff ratios and can work unsupervised, following the EYFS statutory framework as a fully qualified Level 3 Early Years Educator, which is one of the key differences between Level 2 and Level 3.

Yes. Parenta's Level 3 FAST-TRACK route delivers a fully qualified Early Years Educator in 52 weeks plus EPA. It's an intensive programme involving weekly assignments, online coursework and one live teaching session per theme, and is guaranteed subject to terms and conditions. 

The Level 3 childcare apprenticeship standard route takes 15 months plus a 3-month End Point Assessment (EPA) period, so 18 months in total. Parenta also offers a FAST-TRACK option, delivering a fully qualified Early Years Educator in just 52 weeks plus EPA, subject to terms and conditions.

You do not need a Level 2 childcare qualification to start a Level 3 childcare apprenticeship. You will need to be working in a relevant early years role, hold a current L3 Paediatric First Aid (PFA) certificate and if you haven't already achieved GCSEs in English and maths, you'll complete Functional Skills alongside your main course.

A fully qualified Level 3 Early Years Educator typically earns more than an unqualified or Level 2 practitioner, but pay varies by employer, region and experience. Since Level 3 status allows you to work unsupervised and count in ratios. Ask your employer or Parenta's recruitment team for current local rates.

Early Years Practitioner is the Level 2 job title, for those working under supervision. Early Years Educator is the Level 3 job title, for those qualified to work unsupervised and count in staff ratios. Progressing from Level 2 to Level 3 is how practitioners become educators.

The Level 3 Early Years Educator (EYE) course is an apprenticeship and a work-based qualification for practitioners ready to take on more responsibility, such as observations, activity planning and supporting children's physical, emotional and social development. Achieving it means full professional recognition and the ability to count in staff ratios.

You do not need a childcare Level 2 qualification to start Level 3. If you haven't already achieved GCSEs in English and maths, you'll complete Functional Skills alongside your main course, fully supported by Parenta's team.

With a Childcare Level 3 qualification you will possess a solid foundation of knowledge on how to promote a child’s physical, emotional, and social development of babies and young children from birth to 5 years old.

Yes! As a fully qualified Early Years Educator, you will be counted in ratios.

You'll receive ongoing apprenticeship support and will be assigned your own skills coach and tutor for the full duration of your course, with free access to Maths and English teachers if required, free CPD training through free monthly webinars and access to handy guides and over 3,000 blogs written by sector experts, free monthly webinars, and Parenta's monthly early years magazine.

Once qualified in Level 2 childcare, you can progress straight into a Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship, which allows you to work unsupervised in a more senior position such as key worker or team leader, opening the door to higher pay and greater responsibility.

You will be assessed in a blend of 'at home' and 'at work' tasks tailored to your learning style, including case studies on babies and children, written assignments, reflections on real events, professional discussions with your tutor, and direct observations of your practice.

Yes, a Parenta level 2 qualified practitioner can be counted in staff ratios (supervised), provided you also have a valid paediatric first aid certificate if newly qualified, and your setting meets the overall required ratio balance of level 2 and level 3 staff.

Your End Point Assessment (EPA) follows the 12-month main course and Gateway preparation stage. It consists of a direct observation of your skills, knowledge and behaviours in your setting, plus a professional discussion with an assessor, both supported by the portfolio of evidence you've built throughout the apprenticeship.

Opting out of functional skills is only possible if you're 19 or over when you start. However, without a recognised Level 2 English qualification, you may not count towards staff-to-child ratios, which can limit your role and career progression, since many employers and industry bodies require these core skills.

If you haven't already achieved GCSEs in English and maths, it's strongly recommended you take Functional Skills as part of your apprenticeship, and this is fully funded. You can only opt out if you are aged 19 or over on your start date and opting out may limit your ability to count in staff ratios.

The Level 2 course is delivered across three themes: Health, Safety and Wellbeing (including safeguarding and legislation); Child Development (milestones, attachment, transitions, speech and language); and Positive Environments (implementing the EYFS, SEND, equality, diversity and inclusion, and reflective practice).

There are no college classes to attend for your Level 2 childcare apprenticeship. You'll learn through online theory masterclasses and regular remote or face-to-face visits from your dedicated Parenta tutor, who observes you at work and sets coursework via our OneFile e-learning platform.

No previous childcare qualification is required to start a Level 2 apprenticeship, as it is the entry point into the sector. If you have not already achieved GCSEs in English and maths, it is strongly recommended (and fully funded) that you complete Functional Skills alongside your main course.

The Level 2 childcare apprenticeship takes up to 15 months in total. This is made up of a 12-month main learning phase covering three themed modules, followed by a 3-month End Point Assessment (EPA) stage, which includes Gateway preparation and the final assessment itself.

The Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner is an entry-level childcare apprenticeship for people already working, under supervision, in a paid early years role. It teaches you to support the development of babies and children from birth to 7 years old and leads to a nationally recognised, Ofsted-accredited qualification.

An early years practitioner is someone who works directly with babies and young children, from birth to age 7, supporting their development under supervision in a nursery, preschool or similar setting. In England, the Level 2 is the recognised, Ofsted-accredited qualification for this role.

With a Childcare Level 2 qualification you will possess a solid foundation of knowledge on the development of babies and young children from birth to 7 years old!

You'll have Parenta support throughout your apprenticeship and will be assigned your own dedicated tutor for the full course, with masterclasses planned three months ahead, regular reviews of your portfolio evidence, and support preparing for both your observation session plan and your Gateway EPA.

If you haven't already achieved GCSEs in English and maths, it's strongly recommended (and fully funded) that you complete Functional Skills sessions and exams alongside your main Level 5 coursework, in addition to your knowledge, skills and behaviours training. 

Most nursery managers progress through Level 3 Early Years Educator into a senior or deputy role, then complete a Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship, which develops the operational leadership, safeguarding oversight and staff management skills a manager needs. 

A Level 5 qualification is designed to move you into higher management career roles within an early years setting, building on your existing leadership responsibilities and giving you a further nationally recognised apprenticeship to strengthen your CV.

Tutor in contact: How often during Level 5? You'll attend online masterclass sessions every 4 to 6 weeks, either at home or during paid working hours, alongside regular remote or face-to-face contact with your tutor to review your progress and check you're meeting course requirements.

You won't attend classes at a college, but you will need to attend theory-based masterclass sessions, timetabled three months in advance, with three to five sessions per theme, alongside self-directed study and regular contact with your Parenta tutor.

The Level 5 EPA consists of two parts: a direct observation of your practice, and a professional discussion, both underpinned by a portfolio of evidence. Gateway preparation requires you to upload portfolio evidence plus an observation session plan and risk assessment.

The Level 5 course covers 16 mandatory occupational duties across three themes: Health, Safety and Well-being; Children's Learning and Development; and Leaderful Practice, including safeguarding leadership, reflective practice, professional enquiry, and managing multi-agency relationships.

The main part of the Level 5 course typically takes 18 to 24 months if studying full time, followed by a further 3-month period covering Gateway preparation and the End Point Assessment (EPA), so around 21 to 27 months in total.

No, you do not need to have already achieved a Level 3 Childcare qualification. However, you do need to be currently working as a senior practitioner, deputy or manager within an early years setting to be suitable for this course.

A Level 5 Lead Practitioner course suits proactive practitioners already working directly with children in a senior role, acting as a role model for play-based learning and actively developing the skills and qualifications of their wider team, rather than those new to the sector. 

Pay varies by employer, region and setting, but a Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner typically earns more than a Level 3 Early Years Educator, reflecting the senior, operational leadership responsibilities the qualification is designed for. Ask your employer for current rates in your area. 

The Level 5 Childcare Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship is designed for senior practitioners who report directly to the head of a setting and are responsible for the quality of learning and development, as well as the day-to-day operational leadership of the setting. 

Yes, you do not need to have a Level 3 Childcare qualification. However, you do need to be currently working as a senior practitioner, deputy or manager of an early years setting.

Now that you have fine-tuned your practical leadership, and management knowledge - and possess a Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner qualification - you will be able to move up in your childcare career into higher management roles within an early years setting.

In your apprenticeship, you'll have a dedicated skills coach and tutor, regular reviews with your employer and tutor, free access to Maths and English teachers if needed, free CPD training, free monthly webinars, and free access to over 3,000 early years blogs.

Many Level 3 Early Years Educators progress to a Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship, or pursue a Foundation Degree, opening further leadership and management opportunities in early years settings. 

A Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification opens the door to roles such as Key Worker, Room Leader, Supervisor, Deputy Manager or Manager, since you'll be professionally recognised and able to work unsupervised in ratio. 

There are no college classrooms to attend. Parenta provides online teaching sessions, whether individual, group or in person, and your tutor visits your setting to observe you and support your progress toward the EPA.

Level 3 Learning is delivered across three themes over 15 months: Health, Safety and Wellbeing (months 1-5), Child Development including pedagogy and reflective practice (months 6-11), and Positive Environments covering SEND, cultural capital and equality, diversity and inclusion (months 12-15).

Yes. To enter Gateway (EPA preparation) for the Level 3 Early Years Educator standard, you must hold a valid Level 3 Paediatric First Aid qualification, alongside having demonstrated the required knowledge, skills and behaviours from the Standard. 

The EPA consists of a 50-minute in-person observation of you working in ratio, followed by a 30-minute Q&A, plus a professional discussion covering the knowledge, skills and behaviours you've developed. You have 3 months after Gateway to complete it, with mock assessments provided beforehand. 

A funded childcare apprenticeship is completely free for your employer if you are aged 16 - 24. If you are 25 or over, your employer pays just 5% of the training cost, with the remaining 95% covered for them.

You will be counted in staff ratios and can work unsupervised, following the EYFS statutory framework as a fully qualified Level 3 Early Years Educator, which is one of the key differences between Level 2 and Level 3.

Yes. Parenta's Level 3 FAST-TRACK route delivers a fully qualified Early Years Educator in 52 weeks plus EPA. It's an intensive programme involving weekly assignments, online coursework and one live teaching session per theme, and is guaranteed subject to terms and conditions. 

The Level 3 childcare apprenticeship standard route takes 15 months plus a 3-month End Point Assessment (EPA) period, so 18 months in total. Parenta also offers a FAST-TRACK option, delivering a fully qualified Early Years Educator in just 52 weeks plus EPA, subject to terms and conditions.

You do not need a Level 2 childcare qualification to start a Level 3 childcare apprenticeship. You will need to be working in a relevant early years role, hold a current L3 Paediatric First Aid (PFA) certificate and if you haven't already achieved GCSEs in English and maths, you'll complete Functional Skills alongside your main course.

A fully qualified Level 3 Early Years Educator typically earns more than an unqualified or Level 2 practitioner, but pay varies by employer, region and experience. Since Level 3 status allows you to work unsupervised and count in ratios. Ask your employer or Parenta's recruitment team for current local rates.

Early Years Practitioner is the Level 2 job title, for those working under supervision. Early Years Educator is the Level 3 job title, for those qualified to work unsupervised and count in staff ratios. Progressing from Level 2 to Level 3 is how practitioners become educators.

The Level 3 Early Years Educator (EYE) course is an apprenticeship and a work-based qualification for practitioners ready to take on more responsibility, such as observations, activity planning and supporting children's physical, emotional and social development. Achieving it means full professional recognition and the ability to count in staff ratios.

You do not need a childcare Level 2 qualification to start Level 3. If you haven't already achieved GCSEs in English and maths, you'll complete Functional Skills alongside your main course, fully supported by Parenta's team.

With a Childcare Level 3 qualification you will possess a solid foundation of knowledge on how to promote a child’s physical, emotional, and social development of babies and young children from birth to 5 years old.

Yes! As a fully qualified Early Years Educator, you will be counted in ratios.

You'll receive ongoing apprenticeship support and will be assigned your own skills coach and tutor for the full duration of your course, with free access to Maths and English teachers if required, free CPD training through free monthly webinars and access to handy guides and over 3,000 blogs written by sector experts, free monthly webinars, and Parenta's monthly early years magazine.

Once qualified in Level 2 childcare, you can progress straight into a Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship, which allows you to work unsupervised in a more senior position such as key worker or team leader, opening the door to higher pay and greater responsibility.

You will be assessed in a blend of 'at home' and 'at work' tasks tailored to your learning style, including case studies on babies and children, written assignments, reflections on real events, professional discussions with your tutor, and direct observations of your practice.

Yes, a Parenta level 2 qualified practitioner can be counted in staff ratios (supervised), provided you also have a valid paediatric first aid certificate if newly qualified, and your setting meets the overall required ratio balance of level 2 and level 3 staff.

Your End Point Assessment (EPA) follows the 12-month main course and Gateway preparation stage. It consists of a direct observation of your skills, knowledge and behaviours in your setting, plus a professional discussion with an assessor, both supported by the portfolio of evidence you've built throughout the apprenticeship.

Opting out of functional skills is only possible if you're 19 or over when you start. However, without a recognised Level 2 English qualification, you may not count towards staff-to-child ratios, which can limit your role and career progression, since many employers and industry bodies require these core skills.

If you haven't already achieved GCSEs in English and maths, it's strongly recommended you take Functional Skills as part of your apprenticeship, and this is fully funded. You can only opt out if you are aged 19 or over on your start date and opting out may limit your ability to count in staff ratios.

The Level 2 course is delivered across three themes: Health, Safety and Wellbeing (including safeguarding and legislation); Child Development (milestones, attachment, transitions, speech and language); and Positive Environments (implementing the EYFS, SEND, equality, diversity and inclusion, and reflective practice).

There are no college classes to attend for your Level 2 childcare apprenticeship. You'll learn through online theory masterclasses and regular remote or face-to-face visits from your dedicated Parenta tutor, who observes you at work and sets coursework via our OneFile e-learning platform.

No previous childcare qualification is required to start a Level 2 apprenticeship, as it is the entry point into the sector. If you have not already achieved GCSEs in English and maths, it is strongly recommended (and fully funded) that you complete Functional Skills alongside your main course.

The Level 2 childcare apprenticeship takes up to 15 months in total. This is made up of a 12-month main learning phase covering three themed modules, followed by a 3-month End Point Assessment (EPA) stage, which includes Gateway preparation and the final assessment itself.

The Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner is an entry-level childcare apprenticeship for people already working, under supervision, in a paid early years role. It teaches you to support the development of babies and children from birth to 7 years old and leads to a nationally recognised, Ofsted-accredited qualification.

An early years practitioner is someone who works directly with babies and young children, from birth to age 7, supporting their development under supervision in a nursery, preschool or similar setting. In England, the Level 2 is the recognised, Ofsted-accredited qualification for this role.

With a Childcare Level 2 qualification you will possess a solid foundation of knowledge on the development of babies and young children from birth to 7 years old!

You'll have Parenta support throughout your apprenticeship and will be assigned your own dedicated tutor for the full course, with masterclasses planned three months ahead, regular reviews of your portfolio evidence, and support preparing for both your observation session plan and your Gateway EPA.

If you haven't already achieved GCSEs in English and maths, it's strongly recommended (and fully funded) that you complete Functional Skills sessions and exams alongside your main Level 5 coursework, in addition to your knowledge, skills and behaviours training. 

Most nursery managers progress through Level 3 Early Years Educator into a senior or deputy role, then complete a Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship, which develops the operational leadership, safeguarding oversight and staff management skills a manager needs. 

A Level 5 qualification is designed to move you into higher management career roles within an early years setting, building on your existing leadership responsibilities and giving you a further nationally recognised apprenticeship to strengthen your CV.

Tutor in contact: How often during Level 5? You'll attend online masterclass sessions every 4 to 6 weeks, either at home or during paid working hours, alongside regular remote or face-to-face contact with your tutor to review your progress and check you're meeting course requirements.

You won't attend classes at a college, but you will need to attend theory-based masterclass sessions, timetabled three months in advance, with three to five sessions per theme, alongside self-directed study and regular contact with your Parenta tutor.

The Level 5 EPA consists of two parts: a direct observation of your practice, and a professional discussion, both underpinned by a portfolio of evidence. Gateway preparation requires you to upload portfolio evidence plus an observation session plan and risk assessment.

The Level 5 course covers 16 mandatory occupational duties across three themes: Health, Safety and Well-being; Children's Learning and Development; and Leaderful Practice, including safeguarding leadership, reflective practice, professional enquiry, and managing multi-agency relationships.

The main part of the Level 5 course typically takes 18 to 24 months if studying full time, followed by a further 3-month period covering Gateway preparation and the End Point Assessment (EPA), so around 21 to 27 months in total.

No, you do not need to have already achieved a Level 3 Childcare qualification. However, you do need to be currently working as a senior practitioner, deputy or manager within an early years setting to be suitable for this course.

A Level 5 Lead Practitioner course suits proactive practitioners already working directly with children in a senior role, acting as a role model for play-based learning and actively developing the skills and qualifications of their wider team, rather than those new to the sector. 

Pay varies by employer, region and setting, but a Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner typically earns more than a Level 3 Early Years Educator, reflecting the senior, operational leadership responsibilities the qualification is designed for. Ask your employer for current rates in your area. 

The Level 5 Childcare Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship is designed for senior practitioners who report directly to the head of a setting and are responsible for the quality of learning and development, as well as the day-to-day operational leadership of the setting. 

Yes, you do not need to have a Level 3 Childcare qualification. However, you do need to be currently working as a senior practitioner, deputy or manager of an early years setting.

Now that you have fine-tuned your practical leadership, and management knowledge - and possess a Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner qualification - you will be able to move up in your childcare career into higher management roles within an early years setting.

In your apprenticeship, you'll have a dedicated skills coach and tutor, regular reviews with your employer and tutor, free access to Maths and English teachers if needed, free CPD training, free monthly webinars, and free access to over 3,000 early years blogs.

Many Level 3 Early Years Educators progress to a Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship, or pursue a Foundation Degree, opening further leadership and management opportunities in early years settings. 

A Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification opens the door to roles such as Key Worker, Room Leader, Supervisor, Deputy Manager or Manager, since you'll be professionally recognised and able to work unsupervised in ratio. 

There are no college classrooms to attend. Parenta provides online teaching sessions, whether individual, group or in person, and your tutor visits your setting to observe you and support your progress toward the EPA.

Level 3 Learning is delivered across three themes over 15 months: Health, Safety and Wellbeing (months 1-5), Child Development including pedagogy and reflective practice (months 6-11), and Positive Environments covering SEND, cultural capital and equality, diversity and inclusion (months 12-15).

Yes. To enter Gateway (EPA preparation) for the Level 3 Early Years Educator standard, you must hold a valid Level 3 Paediatric First Aid qualification, alongside having demonstrated the required knowledge, skills and behaviours from the Standard. 

The EPA consists of a 50-minute in-person observation of you working in ratio, followed by a 30-minute Q&A, plus a professional discussion covering the knowledge, skills and behaviours you've developed. You have 3 months after Gateway to complete it, with mock assessments provided beforehand. 

A funded childcare apprenticeship is completely free for your employer if you are aged 16 - 24. If you are 25 or over, your employer pays just 5% of the training cost, with the remaining 95% covered for them.

You will be counted in staff ratios and can work unsupervised, following the EYFS statutory framework as a fully qualified Level 3 Early Years Educator, which is one of the key differences between Level 2 and Level 3.

Yes. Parenta's Level 3 FAST-TRACK route delivers a fully qualified Early Years Educator in 52 weeks plus EPA. It's an intensive programme involving weekly assignments, online coursework and one live teaching session per theme, and is guaranteed subject to terms and conditions. 

The Level 3 childcare apprenticeship standard route takes 15 months plus a 3-month End Point Assessment (EPA) period, so 18 months in total. Parenta also offers a FAST-TRACK option, delivering a fully qualified Early Years Educator in just 52 weeks plus EPA, subject to terms and conditions.

You do not need a Level 2 childcare qualification to start a Level 3 childcare apprenticeship. You will need to be working in a relevant early years role, hold a current L3 Paediatric First Aid (PFA) certificate and if you haven't already achieved GCSEs in English and maths, you'll complete Functional Skills alongside your main course.

A fully qualified Level 3 Early Years Educator typically earns more than an unqualified or Level 2 practitioner, but pay varies by employer, region and experience. Since Level 3 status allows you to work unsupervised and count in ratios. Ask your employer or Parenta's recruitment team for current local rates.

Early Years Practitioner is the Level 2 job title, for those working under supervision. Early Years Educator is the Level 3 job title, for those qualified to work unsupervised and count in staff ratios. Progressing from Level 2 to Level 3 is how practitioners become educators.

The Level 3 Early Years Educator (EYE) course is an apprenticeship and a work-based qualification for practitioners ready to take on more responsibility, such as observations, activity planning and supporting children's physical, emotional and social development. Achieving it means full professional recognition and the ability to count in staff ratios.

You do not need a childcare Level 2 qualification to start Level 3. If you haven't already achieved GCSEs in English and maths, you'll complete Functional Skills alongside your main course, fully supported by Parenta's team.

With a Childcare Level 3 qualification you will possess a solid foundation of knowledge on how to promote a child’s physical, emotional, and social development of babies and young children from birth to 5 years old.

Yes! As a fully qualified Early Years Educator, you will be counted in ratios.

There are 3 easy ways you can book your demonstration: fill in a form, email sales@parenta.com or call us on our free phone number 0800 002 9242.

We offer a tiered pricing structure where the cost of your software is based on the number of children registered in your early years setting. Click here to view our price plans.

Yes, using our software is much more secure than a paper-based system! With all your records stored safely online, your children’s personal details cannot be lost, misplaced, or damaged. You can even lock down parts of the system so that only certain members of staff have access to it.

Our software is easy to use, so it shouldn’t take very long for you to find your way around it. However, we’ll give you and your staff members as much or as little support as you need to feel comfortable using it.  We’re available from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, and also hold regular in-house training days which are free to all software customers.

As soon as you join the Parenta family, you’ll be allocated your own Account Manager who will get to know you and your setting personally. They’ll be your first point of contact should you have any questions regarding your software, and you can email or telephone them directly. Alternatively, you can submit a ticket via our support helpdesk. We aim to resolve all queries within 1 working hour of being notified.

If you choose our nursery management software, there are no add-ons or hidden costs! You will automatically be provided access to ALL our nursery software solutions, including our parent communication app, online daily diary, and EYFS tracking software at no additional cost.

We’ve simplified our software prices! Now, you select the right package based on the number of children registered at your setting. Click here to view our software price plans. Also, if you’re an existing customer with us, you benefit from 10% off our other solutions, including childcare website design and marketing solutions. PLUS, if you choose to pay annually, you'll receive an additional 10% OFF!

Due to the initial data transfer and the fact that each system is personalised for your setting’s needs, it takes on average 4 weeks to set up (from the point you place your order). However, we’ll always work closely with you and do our best to deliver the software in a time frame which suits you.

Our online daily diary helps you share all the day’s exciting activities with parents. You can personalise records for multiple children or an individual child by adding your comments and observations and then sending them straight to parents’ inboxes.

Our software captures every aspect of a child’s day including how much they’ve eaten, wet and soiled nappies, number of naps and what activities they’ve been doing. You can also send parents gentle reminders about upcoming events, changes to routines and even a request to settle an outstanding invoice.

Our software works on PCs, android tablets, Macs, and iPads.

Our online daily diary software, Dayshare, is directly linked to the information held in our nursery management software, Abacus, which populates the register. At the end of each day, every child’s daily diary report is saved to their record in Abacus.

Parents receive their daily diary report through email, which can be sent at any time during the day. They also receive push notifications on their mobile devices, giving them real-time updates on their children's activities and well-being while on the go. This ensures parents can stay connected and involved in their child's daily experiences, even when physically apart.

The daily diary is easy to use, so it shouldn’t take very long for you to find your way around it. However, we’ll give you and your staff members as much support as you need until you’re completely comfortable using it.

We’re available from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, if you ever need to ask a question.

Yes - nothing is ever lost from our online diary, so parents and staff can access reports from any day. This makes it easy to check a child’s progress and remind carers what happened on any given day.

Yes! Our EYFS tracking software now empowers parents to actively contribute to their child's development journey by submitting home observations. This allows educators to stay connected with the child's progress and create a more comprehensive view of their growth.

Our EYFS software, Footsteps, will make it quicker for you to find out where each child is in their development by linking your observations to an online version of the EYFS. It can also show you the next development steps in specific areas, like maths, enabling you to plan suitable activities to help children thrive.

Our EYFS software, Footsteps, is flexible and can be used on desktop, laptop and tablet devices; making it simple for you to update information whilst working in a busy setting.

When Ofsted visits, our EYFS software will allow you to show how one child or a specific group of children have progressed since they started at your setting.

Yes - you can capture photos to illustrate your observations and link these back to the EYFS curriculum as you go.

From the observations your team upload, Footsteps automatically calculates where each child is in line with the EYFS curriculum for them.  This can be really helpful, especially for junior staff who are struggling to familiarise themselves with the EYFS.

Footsteps is easy to pick up and start using without any special training. However, we’ll give you and your team as much support as you need until you’re completely comfortable using it. We’re available from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, if you ever need to ask a question.

Our all-inclusive software package includes nursery management software, EYFS tracking software, online daily diary and a parent communication app that is FREE to parents.

Yes, we require a 3-month notice period for any software cancellations. This is not for our benefit, but to allow us time to transfer your information across to your new software provider and ensure a smooth transition.

Our EYFS tracking software allows you to monitor children’s development using online learning journals. They are designed to align with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and include detailed trackers to measure progress in numeracy and literacy skills. Learn more by booking a free demo!

Our online daily diary helps you share all the day’s exciting activities with parents. You can personalise records for multiple children or an individual child by adding your comments and observations and then sending them straight to parents’ inboxes.

Our software captures every aspect of a child’s day including how much they’ve eaten, wet and soiled nappies, number of naps and what activities they’ve been doing. You can also send parents gentle reminders about upcoming events, changes to routines and even a request to settle an outstanding invoice.

Our EYFS software, Footsteps, will make it quicker for you to find out where each child is in their development by linking your observations to an online version of the EYFS. It can also show you the next development steps in specific areas, like maths, enabling you to plan suitable activities to help children thrive.

When Ofsted visits, our EYFS software will allow you to show how one child or a specific group of children have progressed since they started at your setting.

Yes - you can capture photos to illustrate your observations and link these back to the EYFS curriculum as you go.

We offer a tiered pricing structure where the cost of your software is based on the number of children registered in your early years setting. Click here to view our price plans.

Yes, using our software is much more secure than a paper-based system! With all your records stored safely online, your children’s personal details cannot be lost, misplaced, or damaged. You can even lock down parts of the system so that only certain members of staff have access to it.

We’ve simplified our software prices! Now, you select the right package based on the number of children registered at your setting. Click here to view our software price plans. Also, if you’re an existing customer with us, you benefit from 10% off our other solutions, including childcare website design and marketing solutions. PLUS, if you choose to pay annually, you'll receive an additional 10% OFF!

Due to the initial data transfer and the fact that each system is personalised for your setting’s needs, it takes on average 4 weeks to set up (from the point you place your order). However, we’ll always work closely with you and do our best to deliver the software in a time frame which suits you.

Very simply, fee collection is a direct debit service which collects payments from parents’ accounts at the same time every month. The money is then transferred safely to your setting’s bank account.

Yes – our fee collection service links to our Abacus nursery management software. This will save you time as Abacus creates the collection file through invoicing and automatic payment reconciliation is available.

After you’ve filled in the initial application form, we’ll send you direct debit mandates to be completed by your parents/carers along with your welcome pack. These mandates should be returned to Parenta’s offices by the first working day of the month for collection from the following month. These can be sent over all in one go or in several different instances. We’d recommend you allow 2 calendar months to set up this service.

When taking money on a credit card from parents, you will likely incur charges on your business account of around 2%, and you may need to keep reminding parents every month that they need to pay. Using our fee collection service, the direct debit is taken out of their account at the same time each month, with no hassle and no chasing needed.

There is no risk to you at all, as the service is provided by and managed through Parenta. What’s more, all payments made by parents will be covered by the Direct Debit Guarantee.

Parents will be notified around 3 days beforehand by email as to how much will be taken from their account.

Automated fee collection will completely change the way your setting works. For a start, you’ll never need to worry about whether you’ll be paid on time and there’ll be no need for you to chase parents for payment. This means you can keep childcare separate from collecting money, enabling you to focus on building a great partnership with parents.

If the money is not in a parent’s bank account when we attempt to collect it, we’ll write to them explaining it could affect their credit rating and charge them a £20 fee. We’ll give them the date of a second collection and ask for the funds to be available for collection. We find that once parents have received a letter and charge, they don’t miss further payments.

Although our fee collection service works hand in hand with Abacus and the collection file is automated, this can also be operated on its own. We’ll contact the parents, collect their fees and pay them into your bank account, as well as emailing you a payment summary.

Nurseries who use our fee collection service have stated that the biggest burden they’ve faced prior to using this service was getting money from parents and paying staff their wages. Having fee collection in place has totally removed this burden. Our customers are then able to maintain a great relationship with their parents/carers whilst we do the chasing.

There are 3 easy ways you can book your demonstration: fill in a form, email sales@parenta.com or call us on our free phone number 0800 002 9242.

We offer a tiered pricing structure where the cost of your software is based on the number of children registered in your early years setting. Click here to view our price plans.

Yes, using our software is much more secure than a paper-based system! With all your records stored safely online, your children’s personal details cannot be lost, misplaced, or damaged. You can even lock down parts of the system so that only certain members of staff have access to it.

Our software is easy to use, so it shouldn’t take very long for you to find your way around it. However, we’ll give you and your staff members as much or as little support as you need to feel comfortable using it.  We’re available from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, and also hold regular in-house training days which are free to all software customers.

As soon as you join the Parenta family, you’ll be allocated your own Account Manager who will get to know you and your setting personally. They’ll be your first point of contact should you have any questions regarding your software, and you can email or telephone them directly. Alternatively, you can submit a ticket via our support helpdesk. We aim to resolve all queries within 1 working hour of being notified.

If you choose our nursery management software, there are no add-ons or hidden costs! You will automatically be provided access to ALL our nursery software solutions, including our parent communication app, online daily diary, and EYFS tracking software at no additional cost.

We’ve simplified our software prices! Now, you select the right package based on the number of children registered at your setting. Click here to view our software price plans. Also, if you’re an existing customer with us, you benefit from 10% off our other solutions, including childcare website design and marketing solutions. PLUS, if you choose to pay annually, you'll receive an additional 10% OFF!

Due to the initial data transfer and the fact that each system is personalised for your setting’s needs, it takes on average 4 weeks to set up (from the point you place your order). However, we’ll always work closely with you and do our best to deliver the software in a time frame which suits you.

Our online daily diary helps you share all the day’s exciting activities with parents. You can personalise records for multiple children or an individual child by adding your comments and observations and then sending them straight to parents’ inboxes.

Our software captures every aspect of a child’s day including how much they’ve eaten, wet and soiled nappies, number of naps and what activities they’ve been doing. You can also send parents gentle reminders about upcoming events, changes to routines and even a request to settle an outstanding invoice.

Our software works on PCs, android tablets, Macs, and iPads.

Our online daily diary software, Dayshare, is directly linked to the information held in our nursery management software, Abacus, which populates the register. At the end of each day, every child’s daily diary report is saved to their record in Abacus.

Parents receive their daily diary report through email, which can be sent at any time during the day. They also receive push notifications on their mobile devices, giving them real-time updates on their children's activities and well-being while on the go. This ensures parents can stay connected and involved in their child's daily experiences, even when physically apart.

The daily diary is easy to use, so it shouldn’t take very long for you to find your way around it. However, we’ll give you and your staff members as much support as you need until you’re completely comfortable using it.

We’re available from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, if you ever need to ask a question.

Yes - nothing is ever lost from our online diary, so parents and staff can access reports from any day. This makes it easy to check a child’s progress and remind carers what happened on any given day.

Yes! Our EYFS tracking software now empowers parents to actively contribute to their child's development journey by submitting home observations. This allows educators to stay connected with the child's progress and create a more comprehensive view of their growth.

Our EYFS software, Footsteps, will make it quicker for you to find out where each child is in their development by linking your observations to an online version of the EYFS. It can also show you the next development steps in specific areas, like maths, enabling you to plan suitable activities to help children thrive.

Our EYFS software, Footsteps, is flexible and can be used on desktop, laptop and tablet devices; making it simple for you to update information whilst working in a busy setting.

When Ofsted visits, our EYFS software will allow you to show how one child or a specific group of children have progressed since they started at your setting.

Yes - you can capture photos to illustrate your observations and link these back to the EYFS curriculum as you go.

From the observations your team upload, Footsteps automatically calculates where each child is in line with the EYFS curriculum for them.  This can be really helpful, especially for junior staff who are struggling to familiarise themselves with the EYFS.

Footsteps is easy to pick up and start using without any special training. However, we’ll give you and your team as much support as you need until you’re completely comfortable using it. We’re available from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, if you ever need to ask a question.

There are 3 easy ways you can book your demonstration: fill in a form, email sales@parenta.com or call us on our free phone number 0800 002 9242.

We offer a tiered pricing structure where the cost of your software is based on the number of children registered in your early years setting. Click here to view our price plans.

Yes, using our software is much more secure than a paper-based system! With all your records stored safely online, your children’s personal details cannot be lost, misplaced, or damaged. You can even lock down parts of the system so that only certain members of staff have access to it.

Our software is easy to use, so it shouldn’t take very long for you to find your way around it. However, we’ll give you and your staff members as much or as little support as you need to feel comfortable using it.  We’re available from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, and also hold regular in-house training days which are free to all software customers.

As soon as you join the Parenta family, you’ll be allocated your own Account Manager who will get to know you and your setting personally. They’ll be your first point of contact should you have any questions regarding your software, and you can email or telephone them directly. Alternatively, you can submit a ticket via our support helpdesk. We aim to resolve all queries within 1 working hour of being notified.

If you choose our nursery management software, there are no add-ons or hidden costs! You will automatically be provided access to ALL our nursery software solutions, including our parent communication app, online daily diary, and EYFS tracking software at no additional cost.

We’ve simplified our software prices! Now, you select the right package based on the number of children registered at your setting. Click here to view our software price plans. Also, if you’re an existing customer with us, you benefit from 10% off our other solutions, including childcare website design and marketing solutions. PLUS, if you choose to pay annually, you'll receive an additional 10% OFF!

Due to the initial data transfer and the fact that each system is personalised for your setting’s needs, it takes on average 4 weeks to set up (from the point you place your order). However, we’ll always work closely with you and do our best to deliver the software in a time frame which suits you.

Our online daily diary helps you share all the day’s exciting activities with parents. You can personalise records for multiple children or an individual child by adding your comments and observations and then sending them straight to parents’ inboxes.

Our software captures every aspect of a child’s day including how much they’ve eaten, wet and soiled nappies, number of naps and what activities they’ve been doing. You can also send parents gentle reminders about upcoming events, changes to routines and even a request to settle an outstanding invoice.

Our software works on PCs, android tablets, Macs, and iPads.

Our online daily diary software, Dayshare, is directly linked to the information held in our nursery management software, Abacus, which populates the register. At the end of each day, every child’s daily diary report is saved to their record in Abacus.

Parents receive their daily diary report through email, which can be sent at any time during the day. They also receive push notifications on their mobile devices, giving them real-time updates on their children's activities and well-being while on the go. This ensures parents can stay connected and involved in their child's daily experiences, even when physically apart.

The daily diary is easy to use, so it shouldn’t take very long for you to find your way around it. However, we’ll give you and your staff members as much support as you need until you’re completely comfortable using it.

We’re available from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, if you ever need to ask a question.

Yes - nothing is ever lost from our online diary, so parents and staff can access reports from any day. This makes it easy to check a child’s progress and remind carers what happened on any given day.

Yes! Our EYFS tracking software now empowers parents to actively contribute to their child's development journey by submitting home observations. This allows educators to stay connected with the child's progress and create a more comprehensive view of their growth.

Our EYFS software, Footsteps, will make it quicker for you to find out where each child is in their development by linking your observations to an online version of the EYFS. It can also show you the next development steps in specific areas, like maths, enabling you to plan suitable activities to help children thrive.

Our EYFS software, Footsteps, is flexible and can be used on desktop, laptop and tablet devices; making it simple for you to update information whilst working in a busy setting.

When Ofsted visits, our EYFS software will allow you to show how one child or a specific group of children have progressed since they started at your setting.

Yes - you can capture photos to illustrate your observations and link these back to the EYFS curriculum as you go.

From the observations your team upload, Footsteps automatically calculates where each child is in line with the EYFS curriculum for them.  This can be really helpful, especially for junior staff who are struggling to familiarise themselves with the EYFS.

Footsteps is easy to pick up and start using without any special training. However, we’ll give you and your team as much support as you need until you’re completely comfortable using it. We’re available from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, if you ever need to ask a question.

If you are thinking about a career in childcare, it’s always useful to have a sense of fun, imagination, patience and of course a passion for the learning and development of young children to get you started in the right direction.

Day-to-day tasks can vary depending on your role and setting, but every day you will get the opportunity to enrich and change children’s lives, helping them to develop through a range of daily activities and building caring relationships.

If you are starting your first role in your childcare career, it’s always good to ask plenty of questions to help your development, this also helps you to get to know your team and build those really important working relationships.

Although it is possible to work in a nursery without qualifications, by having a qualification you will be more desirable to most settings looking to hire, plus with more training, you can expect a higher salary.

There is a variety of rewarding roles available for someone that holds a level 2 qualification including a nursery practitioner. Holding your level 2 qualification also means you are able to move up and take your level 3 early years educator course which can open up even more opportunities and a higher salary.

There is a wide range of opportunities available for people with a level 3 childcare qualification, from a number of different roles in an early years nursery to even a care or community worker.

A career in early years can be very rewarding, with the chance to change children’s lives every day and help shape the people they become.

Not only will you play a big part in young children’s development, providing them with a valuable start in life, but working in childcare can also open a window of opportunities. As you learn and develop, your skills can be transferable to a variety of roles.

There is a wide range of childcare opportunities at all levels in all areas of England. To find out what roles are currently available, take a look at our job board. https://jobs.parenta.com/careers

If your total wage bill is less than £3m per annum and if you employ fewer than 50 staff- you’re classed as a non-levy paying employer and therefore, you’ll be expected to only make a 5% contribution towards the cost of your apprentice’s training (with the exception of learners aged 16 – 21 who are completely free of charge).

The government will pay the remaining 95% up to a maximum amount of funding allowed for the apprenticeship. You’ll be expected to meet, in full, any cost which is above the funding band maximum. Full details on government funding rules can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apprenticeship-funding-rules.

All apprentices must carry out off-the-job training and all employers of apprentices must ensure that the minimum requirement of off-the-job hours is spent towards their active learning (excluding English and maths).

Off-the-job training is defined as any activity that is not part of an apprentice's day-to-day role, but which supports their apprenticeship training.

We will advertise your role for free on our job board. Once we receive some suitable CVs, we’ll sort through them and put forward any candidates we feel would be a good match for your setting.

Once you’ve found your ideal apprentice, we’ll help them transition into their new role and sign them up for their childcare apprenticeship.

Yes. You can gain access to our team of recruitment specialists completely free of charge!

Recruiting an apprentice with Parenta is simple. All you have to do is let our recruitment specialists know what you are looking for and we will take care of the rest.

If you are thinking about a career in childcare, it’s always useful to have a sense of fun, imagination, patience and of course a passion for the learning and development of young children to get you started in the right direction.

Day-to-day tasks can vary depending on your role and setting, but every day you will get the opportunity to enrich and change children’s lives, helping them to develop through a range of daily activities and building caring relationships.

If you are starting your first role in your childcare career, it’s always good to ask plenty of questions to help your development, this also helps you to get to know your team and build those really important working relationships.

Although it is possible to work in a nursery without qualifications, by having a qualification you will be more desirable to most settings looking to hire, plus with more training, you can expect a higher salary.

There is a variety of rewarding roles available for someone that holds a level 2 qualification including a nursery practitioner. Holding your level 2 qualification also means you are able to move up and take your level 3 early years educator course which can open up even more opportunities and a higher salary.

There is a wide range of opportunities available for people with a level 3 childcare qualification, from a number of different roles in an early years nursery to even a care or community worker.

A career in early years can be very rewarding, with the chance to change children’s lives every day and help shape the people they become.

Not only will you play a big part in young children’s development, providing them with a valuable start in life, but working in childcare can also open a window of opportunities. As you learn and develop, your skills can be transferable to a variety of roles.

There is a wide range of childcare opportunities at all levels in all areas of England. To find out what roles are currently available, take a look at our job board. https://jobs.parenta.com/careers

If your total wage bill is less than £3m per annum and if you employ fewer than 50 staff- you’re classed as a non-levy paying employer and therefore, you’ll be expected to only make a 5% contribution towards the cost of your apprentice’s training (with the exception of learners aged 16 – 21 who are completely free of charge).

The government will pay the remaining 95% up to a maximum amount of funding allowed for the apprenticeship. You’ll be expected to meet, in full, any cost which is above the funding band maximum. Full details on government funding rules can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apprenticeship-funding-rules.

All apprentices must carry out off-the-job training and all employers of apprentices must ensure that the minimum requirement of off-the-job hours is spent towards their active learning (excluding English and maths).

Off-the-job training is defined as any activity that is not part of an apprentice's day-to-day role, but which supports their apprenticeship training.

We will advertise your role for free on our job board. Once we receive some suitable CVs, we’ll sort through them and put forward any candidates we feel would be a good match for your setting.

Once you’ve found your ideal apprentice, we’ll help them transition into their new role and sign them up for their childcare apprenticeship.

Yes. You can gain access to our team of recruitment specialists completely free of charge!

Recruiting an apprentice with Parenta is simple. All you have to do is let our recruitment specialists know what you are looking for and we will take care of the rest.

If you are thinking about a career in childcare, it’s always useful to have a sense of fun, imagination, patience and of course a passion for the learning and development of young children to get you started in the right direction.

Day-to-day tasks can vary depending on your role and setting, but every day you will get the opportunity to enrich and change children’s lives, helping them to develop through a range of daily activities and building caring relationships.

If you are starting your first role in your childcare career, it’s always good to ask plenty of questions to help your development, this also helps you to get to know your team and build those really important working relationships.

Although it is possible to work in a nursery without qualifications, by having a qualification you will be more desirable to most settings looking to hire, plus with more training, you can expect a higher salary.

There is a variety of rewarding roles available for someone that holds a level 2 qualification including a nursery practitioner. Holding your level 2 qualification also means you are able to move up and take your level 3 early years educator course which can open up even more opportunities and a higher salary.

There is a wide range of opportunities available for people with a level 3 childcare qualification, from a number of different roles in an early years nursery to even a care or community worker.

A career in early years can be very rewarding, with the chance to change children’s lives every day and help shape the people they become.

Not only will you play a big part in young children’s development, providing them with a valuable start in life, but working in childcare can also open a window of opportunities. As you learn and develop, your skills can be transferable to a variety of roles.

There is a wide range of childcare opportunities at all levels in all areas of England. To find out what roles are currently available, take a look at our job board. https://jobs.parenta.com/careers

Having a branded domain and not using a branded email can be very confusing and looks unprofessional. We would always recommend keeping your branding consistent.

A business email address would be one that is branded alongside the domain, for example: info@abcnursery.co.uk

Branded emails are charged at £19.00 + VAT per email account, per year.

A branded email is one that matches your domain, for example: info@abcnursery.co.uk would be a branded email of the domain abcnursery.co.uk.

We would recommend choosing a generic term for your email rather than an individual’s name for example: info@ contact@ finance@ manager@ and allow departments to access the relevant ones.

Yes, if we are your domain and email provider, we can set up forwarding on your email if required.

Yes, you can have more than one branded email.

Domains are charged at £19.99 + VAT per domain, per year.

We would recommend that your domain includes your nursery/setting name. An example of this would be abcnursery.co.uk

Yes, you can have more than one domain.

No, if your domain is not with Parenta then we are unable to login to the back-office.

If your domain is with Parenta then we can access the DNS, if your domain is elsewhere then we are unable to access the DNS.

Yes, if you require a branded email, example: info@abcnursery.co.uk to go with the domain abcnursery.co.uk, then these will need to be set up with the same provider.

Yes, you can transfer your domain to Parenta.

No, a domain is unique so you will not be able to have the same domain as someone else.

Yes, you can keep an existing domain when creating a new website, but you will need to have access to that domain.

A secure site has an SSL certificate on it, this is shown with a padlock on the top left next to your website address. We provide SSL certificates FREE to all our website customers.

There are many reasons why you must have a secure site; Google favours secure sites and ranks these site higher, your site needs to comply with GDPR regulations, unsecure sites are flagged as unsafe and therefore you will lose traffic and trust.

A secure site carries an SSL certificate; this is shown as a padlock on the top left next to your website address. Google favours secure sites and pushes these up higher on their search engine result pages. We provide SSL certificates FREE to all our website customers.

Yes, we work with single and multi-site settings and can help you with your custom website to promote your business.

We love to speak with our settings to find out more about them and get a good understanding of the site, to begin with we will call to discuss how we can help, discuss your USP (unique selling point) and get to know you more. We will then request you send your logo (in as high resolution as possible, jpeg or png), your latest prospectus/brochure, competitors, and any other information we believe relevant for the first draft. As the build progresses, we will request further information to ensure you are meeting Ofsted’s high standards and are creating a fantastic user experience for visitors.

No, we can provide you with stock images if you prefer, or you can have a mix of both. We do, however, recommend that you supply your own imagery for an authentic insight into your setting for prospective parents.

All our websites are bespoke; we want to ensure we show off your setting’s USP (Unique Selling Point)

All our sites are responsive; this means they will automatically adapt their layout to fit the device they are viewed on which includes tablet and mobile. A responsive design provides the best user experience on any device.

We aim to have your site built within 4 weeks, however, if you require a shorter timescale, we can accommodate this.

Having an online presence for any business is a must, our experienced team will give guidance and advice on how you can appear in local search results, secure brand awareness, increase traffic and help boost your ranking.

Our dedicated website team will ensure you have everything you need displayed on your site ready for an Ofsted inspection and will guide you with this during the build. Remember, Ofsted will often look at your website before visiting so being prepared is crucial.

We look in great detail at Ofsted guidance for both nursery/preschool and childminding settings and ensure we build our websites to be ‘Ofsted ready’. Any changes in legislation are communicated to our existing customers to ensure they are keeping up to date with these and are able to make changes accordingly.

Your day care website should display a variety of information including and not limited to; your unique selling point (USP – what makes you stand out from competitors), useful information for parents/carers, Ofsted crucial information, fantastic user experience, ability to interact with the site, social media links, full contact information and who to contact etc. Our experienced website team will ensure that we help guide you during the build process and ensure you have a fantastic online presence.

Your nursery/pre-school website is an important marketing tool, it should clearly display your setting’s USP (Unique Selling Point), create brand awareness, make a great first impression and have the ability for interaction with both new and existing parents/carers. A great website is guaranteed to increase your occupancy and impress Ofsted when they check your website prior to an inspection!

Designing a good website involves considering a variety of key factors. It needs to be informative, interactive, consistent, have brand awareness and be accessible on all devices.

You can transfer your domain name and emails to us but unfortunately the website itself cannot be transferred.

You can transfer your domain name and emails to another company but unfortunately the website itself cannot be transferred.

You pay for a website hosting subscription to rent space on their server allowing your site to be maintained and kept live.

We use Amazon Web Services (AWS) because they are an industry trusted and secure cloud-based service, their servers are equipped with malware protection and intrusion detection systems.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an industry-trusted and secure cloud-based service. All our websites are hosted on AWS.

Having a branded domain and not using a branded email can be very confusing and looks unprofessional. We would always recommend keeping your branding consistent.

A business email address would be one that is branded alongside the domain, for example: info@abcnursery.co.uk

Branded emails are charged at £19.00 + VAT per email account, per year.

A branded email is one that matches your domain, for example: info@abcnursery.co.uk would be a branded email of the domain abcnursery.co.uk.

We would recommend choosing a generic term for your email rather than an individual’s name for example: info@ contact@ finance@ manager@ and allow departments to access the relevant ones.

Yes, if we are your domain and email provider, we can set up forwarding on your email if required.

Yes, you can have more than one branded email.

Domains are charged at £19.99 + VAT per domain, per year.

We would recommend that your domain includes your nursery/setting name. An example of this would be abcnursery.co.uk

Yes, you can have more than one domain.

No, if your domain is not with Parenta then we are unable to login to the back-office.

If your domain is with Parenta then we can access the DNS, if your domain is elsewhere then we are unable to access the DNS.

Yes, if you require a branded email, example: info@abcnursery.co.uk to go with the domain abcnursery.co.uk, then these will need to be set up with the same provider.

Yes, you can transfer your domain to Parenta.

No, a domain is unique so you will not be able to have the same domain as someone else.

Yes, you can keep an existing domain when creating a new website, but you will need to have access to that domain.

A secure site has an SSL certificate on it, this is shown with a padlock on the top left next to your website address. We provide SSL certificates FREE to all our website customers.

There are many reasons why you must have a secure site; Google favours secure sites and ranks these site higher, your site needs to comply with GDPR regulations, unsecure sites are flagged as unsafe and therefore you will lose traffic and trust.

A secure site carries an SSL certificate; this is shown as a padlock on the top left next to your website address. Google favours secure sites and pushes these up higher on their search engine result pages. We provide SSL certificates FREE to all our website customers.

Yes, we work with single and multi-site settings and can help you with your custom website to promote your business.

We love to speak with our settings to find out more about them and get a good understanding of the site, to begin with we will call to discuss how we can help, discuss your USP (unique selling point) and get to know you more. We will then request you send your logo (in as high resolution as possible, jpeg or png), your latest prospectus/brochure, competitors, and any other information we believe relevant for the first draft. As the build progresses, we will request further information to ensure you are meeting Ofsted’s high standards and are creating a fantastic user experience for visitors.

No, we can provide you with stock images if you prefer, or you can have a mix of both. We do, however, recommend that you supply your own imagery for an authentic insight into your setting for prospective parents.

All our websites are bespoke; we want to ensure we show off your setting’s USP (Unique Selling Point)

All our sites are responsive; this means they will automatically adapt their layout to fit the device they are viewed on which includes tablet and mobile. A responsive design provides the best user experience on any device.

We aim to have your site built within 4 weeks, however, if you require a shorter timescale, we can accommodate this.

Having an online presence for any business is a must, our experienced team will give guidance and advice on how you can appear in local search results, secure brand awareness, increase traffic and help boost your ranking.

Our dedicated website team will ensure you have everything you need displayed on your site ready for an Ofsted inspection and will guide you with this during the build. Remember, Ofsted will often look at your website before visiting so being prepared is crucial.

We look in great detail at Ofsted guidance for both nursery/preschool and childminding settings and ensure we build our websites to be ‘Ofsted ready’. Any changes in legislation are communicated to our existing customers to ensure they are keeping up to date with these and are able to make changes accordingly.

Your day care website should display a variety of information including and not limited to; your unique selling point (USP – what makes you stand out from competitors), useful information for parents/carers, Ofsted crucial information, fantastic user experience, ability to interact with the site, social media links, full contact information and who to contact etc. Our experienced website team will ensure that we help guide you during the build process and ensure you have a fantastic online presence.

Your nursery/pre-school website is an important marketing tool, it should clearly display your setting’s USP (Unique Selling Point), create brand awareness, make a great first impression and have the ability for interaction with both new and existing parents/carers. A great website is guaranteed to increase your occupancy and impress Ofsted when they check your website prior to an inspection!

Designing a good website involves considering a variety of key factors. It needs to be informative, interactive, consistent, have brand awareness and be accessible on all devices.

You can transfer your domain name and emails to us but unfortunately the website itself cannot be transferred.

You can transfer your domain name and emails to another company but unfortunately the website itself cannot be transferred.

You pay for a website hosting subscription to rent space on their server allowing your site to be maintained and kept live.

We use Amazon Web Services (AWS) because they are an industry trusted and secure cloud-based service, their servers are equipped with malware protection and intrusion detection systems.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an industry-trusted and secure cloud-based service. All our websites are hosted on AWS.

Having a branded domain and not using a branded email can be very confusing and looks unprofessional. We would always recommend keeping your branding consistent.

A business email address would be one that is branded alongside the domain, for example: info@abcnursery.co.uk

Branded emails are charged at £19.00 + VAT per email account, per year.

A branded email is one that matches your domain, for example: info@abcnursery.co.uk would be a branded email of the domain abcnursery.co.uk.

We would recommend choosing a generic term for your email rather than an individual’s name for example: info@ contact@ finance@ manager@ and allow departments to access the relevant ones.

Yes, if we are your domain and email provider, we can set up forwarding on your email if required.

Yes, you can have more than one branded email.

Domains are charged at £19.99 + VAT per domain, per year.

We would recommend that your domain includes your nursery/setting name. An example of this would be abcnursery.co.uk

Yes, you can have more than one domain.

No, if your domain is not with Parenta then we are unable to login to the back-office.

If your domain is with Parenta then we can access the DNS, if your domain is elsewhere then we are unable to access the DNS.

Yes, if you require a branded email, example: info@abcnursery.co.uk to go with the domain abcnursery.co.uk, then these will need to be set up with the same provider.

Yes, you can transfer your domain to Parenta.

No, a domain is unique so you will not be able to have the same domain as someone else.

Yes, you can keep an existing domain when creating a new website, but you will need to have access to that domain.

A secure site has an SSL certificate on it, this is shown with a padlock on the top left next to your website address. We provide SSL certificates FREE to all our website customers.

There are many reasons why you must have a secure site; Google favours secure sites and ranks these site higher, your site needs to comply with GDPR regulations, unsecure sites are flagged as unsafe and therefore you will lose traffic and trust.

A secure site carries an SSL certificate; this is shown as a padlock on the top left next to your website address. Google favours secure sites and pushes these up higher on their search engine result pages. We provide SSL certificates FREE to all our website customers.

Brand identity is one of the most important aspects of communicating your setting’s personality and helps form that all-important first impression on new parents.

Your brand plays a critical role in your potential success and says a lot about who you are and how you do business. Well-designed branded literature will leave a positive and professional impression on parents visiting your business.

Branding is your identity - who you are – and it says a lot about what you can do. From your logo and website to your prospectus and business cards your branding is the first thing a potential customer notices.

Social media provides the perfect platform to help you engage with existing parents by sharing all the exciting day-to-day activities, as well as being a perfect way to open up your setting to thousands of parents, increasing enquiries.

Facebook and Twitter provide the perfect social media platforms to start your social media journey, with Facebook having over 31 million users in the UK alone.

Social media is constantly growing, with currently 57.10 million social media users in the UK alone. By starting your own accounts, you can tap into a larger pool of potential customers and have the opportunity to showcase what your business can do.

Social media marketing allows you to promote your setting using social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more. These platforms allow your brand to connect and communicate with new and existing customers to increase enquiries and improve customer relationships.

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimisation, a process which improves your website traffic through both the quantity and quality of your content – thereby attracting a wider audience.

You can impress prospective parents in a number of different ways. One way to stand out from the competition and make a great first impression is with a professional, responsive childcare website.

With the tools and support we provide through our marketing solutions, you can transform the way prospective parents see your business and appeal to more people.

Showcasing your business in the right way can lead to much better results. Through new websites, social media and branded products, you can attract a much wider audience - which otherwise could have been missed.

Yes, we can offer a one-stop solution from design right through to the finished printed result.

You could meet a potential parent at any time, and business cards provide a great way for you to hand over all the information they need at that time in a professional and efficient way. Having a few in your pocket or bag could make all the difference in getting that new customer.

Your business card provides that all-important first impression, so make sure they are the perfect size for everyone’s wallets and pockets at 85mm x 55mm.

Brand identity is one of the most important aspects of communicating your setting’s personality and helps form that all-important first impression on new parents.

Your brand plays a critical role in your potential success and says a lot about who you are and how you do business. Well-designed branded literature will leave a positive and professional impression on parents visiting your business.

Branding is your identity - who you are – and it says a lot about what you can do. From your logo and website to your prospectus and business cards your branding is the first thing a potential customer notices.

Social media provides the perfect platform to help you engage with existing parents by sharing all the exciting day-to-day activities, as well as being a perfect way to open up your setting to thousands of parents, increasing enquiries.

Facebook and Twitter provide the perfect social media platforms to start your social media journey, with Facebook having over 31 million users in the UK alone.

Social media is constantly growing, with currently 57.10 million social media users in the UK alone. By starting your own accounts, you can tap into a larger pool of potential customers and have the opportunity to showcase what your business can do.

Social media marketing allows you to promote your setting using social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more. These platforms allow your brand to connect and communicate with new and existing customers to increase enquiries and improve customer relationships.

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimisation, a process which improves your website traffic through both the quantity and quality of your content – thereby attracting a wider audience.

You can impress prospective parents in a number of different ways. One way to stand out from the competition and make a great first impression is with a professional, responsive childcare website.

With the tools and support we provide through our marketing solutions, you can transform the way prospective parents see your business and appeal to more people.

Showcasing your business in the right way can lead to much better results. Through new websites, social media and branded products, you can attract a much wider audience - which otherwise could have been missed.

Yes, we can offer a one-stop solution from design right through to the finished printed result.

You could meet a potential parent at any time, and business cards provide a great way for you to hand over all the information they need at that time in a professional and efficient way. Having a few in your pocket or bag could make all the difference in getting that new customer.

Your business card provides that all-important first impression, so make sure they are the perfect size for everyone’s wallets and pockets at 85mm x 55mm.

Brand identity is one of the most important aspects of communicating your setting’s personality and helps form that all-important first impression on new parents.

Your brand plays a critical role in your potential success and says a lot about who you are and how you do business. Well-designed branded literature will leave a positive and professional impression on parents visiting your business.

Branding is your identity - who you are – and it says a lot about what you can do. From your logo and website to your prospectus and business cards your branding is the first thing a potential customer notices.

Social media provides the perfect platform to help you engage with existing parents by sharing all the exciting day-to-day activities, as well as being a perfect way to open up your setting to thousands of parents, increasing enquiries.

Facebook and Twitter provide the perfect social media platforms to start your social media journey, with Facebook having over 31 million users in the UK alone.

Social media is constantly growing, with currently 57.10 million social media users in the UK alone. By starting your own accounts, you can tap into a larger pool of potential customers and have the opportunity to showcase what your business can do.

Social media marketing allows you to promote your setting using social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more. These platforms allow your brand to connect and communicate with new and existing customers to increase enquiries and improve customer relationships.