Impact Early Years is a digital platform designed to support nurseries, preschools, and childcare providers across the UK. The platform was founded in 2024 by early years experts – including former Ofsted inspectors – with the mission of simplifying the complexities of running an early years setting, empowering leaders to focus on what truly matters: high quality care and education for children. The company works with a diverse range of early years providers, from independent nurseries, preschools, and childminders to larger nursery groups. Regardless of their shape or size, its clients share the same commitment to high standards and continuous improvement, valuing tools that are practical, accessible, and developed by professionals who understand the realities of life in early years settings. Leveraging this understanding, Impact Early Years provides a comprehensive, user-friendly digital platform that streamlines compliance, staff management, safeguarding, and operational processes. From managing safer recruitment and induction to monitoring training, setting SMART targets, and preparing for inspections, the Impact Early Years platform supports organisations across every step of the leadership and management journey. The Impact Early Years platform features compliance tools that help providers stay aligned with EYFS and Ofsted requirements; staffing and HR features, including digital checklists, holiday tracking, and DBS reminders; safeguarding tools – monitoring training, concerns, and policies and procedures; leadership support, with targets, reflective practice tools, and support for continuous professional development; and custom reporting to reduce admin time, helping leaders clearly demonstrate impact to inspectors, stakeholders, and parents. “At Impact Early Years, we take great pride in making the complex feel manageable,” Vanessa shared. “The IT industry can be intimidating for early years professionals, especially when platforms are built without an understanding of the sector. We flip that on its head – our platform is designed with simplicity at its core. We know that digital confidence varies in the sector, so we offer user-friendly design and ongoing support to ensure settings can get the most out of the platform – regardless of their tech background.” This understanding of the market is exactly what enables Impact Early Years to excel; the platform was created for early years experts, by early years experts. Unlike generic software or paper-based systems, the platform is built around the real world needs of nursery managers, designated safeguarding leads, and operational leaders. Every feature of this proprietary platform has been expertly designed to support compliance, reduce admin, and simplify leadership tasks – without compromising on quality or rigour. With this expert approach, Impact Early Years maintains a position at the very forefront of the market. Protecting this position is imperative, but navigating an evolving market is no easy feat. To retain resilience in the face of adversity, the company’s technique is threefold: listening first to understand the root of any issue – taking time to ask, observe, and reflect; avoiding knee-jerk reactions by acting with purpose – assessing, planning, and implementing meaningful and sustainable changes; and adapting by treating every challenge as a chance to learn. “Challenges are a part of growth – and we don’t shy away from them,” stated Vanessa. “Whether it’s adapting to sector changes, meeting diverse user needs, or keeping up with the pace of tech innovation, our approach is rooted in clarity, collaboration, and calm problem-solving. We grow by anticipating sector shifts, investing in relationships, and building with impact in mind. Challenges don’t derail us – they drive us forward. That’s the Impact mindset.” Looking ahead, the remainder of 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for Impact Early Years, as the company builds upon its momentum and continues to respond to the real needs of the sector. With the impending Ofsted changes coming into effect in September, Impact Early Years is developing new features to help settings track their readiness more effectively – integrating auto-updating SMART targets, evidence logs, and a simplified SEF tool tailored to the new framework headings. The company aims to expand its user base by reaching more multi-setting groups and franchised nurseries seeking scalable systems that still feel personal and sector specific. “Our big picture is to become the go-to platform for operational leadership in early years,” said Vanessa, “offering everything from safer recruitment to staff development, compliance tracking to reflective leadership support. We’re not just building a product – we’re building a movement towards simpler, smarter early years leadership.” Contact: Vanessa Dooley Company: Impact Early Years Ltd Web Address: www.impactearlyyears.com Operating an early years setting can be an arduous task, from juggling endless paperwork to navigating the everevolving compliance and statutory requirements. The difficult process can leave many organisational leaders feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, and dejected. Enter Impact Early Years, a leading company here to revolutionise the way you manage your early years setting. We found out more below from Founder Vanessa Dooley. Best Early Years Leadership Platform 2025
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