A practical evidence portfolio and reflection pack for Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprentices, trainee TAs and workplace mentors. This Made for Monday pack helps apprentices collect, organise and reflect on workplace evidence without starting from a blank page. It is designed for Level 3 TA apprenticeship learners, support staff, mentors and training providers who want simple printable and editable pages for tracking observations, reflections, KSB links, review points and practical classroom evidence. Included: Start-here guide Evidence collection overview Apprenticeship evidence tracker KSB / standard link pages Observation and feedback record Reflective practice page Intervention/support evidence page Communication and teamwork evidence page Safeguarding/professional practice reflection Programme milestone tracker Off-the-job learning log Mentor meeting notes Review and next steps page Terms of use Files included: Printable PDF version Editable Word version Useful for: Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprentices Trainee teaching assistants Apprentice mentors Workplace evidence folders Professional discussion preparation Review meetings and progress checks Please note: this is a support resource only. Apprentices should always follow their training provider’s assessment guidance, apprenticeship standard requirements, workplace policies and safeguarding procedures.

A practical childminder big feelings and behaviour support pack for everyday EYFS practice. Includes parent-friendly observation pages, calm response prompts, schema support cards, regulation menu, support plan, parent conversation notes and restore/repair/review page. This Childminder Big Feelings and Behaviour Support Pack is designed for childminders and EYFS providers who want practical, parent-friendly pages for noticing behaviour patterns and supporting children through big feelings. It focuses on regulation, communication, sensory needs, schemas, parent partnership and simple review notes. It is deliberately low-prep and suitable for home-based early years practice. Included: Start-here guide Behaviour as communication needs lens Calm adult response prompt cards Supporting schema cards Behaviour pattern observation tracker Regulation support menu Reasonable adjustments and support plan Parent-friendly big feelings sheet Parent/carer conversation notes Restore, repair, review page Terms of use Files included: PDF version Editable Word version Please note: this is a support resource only. Always follow your EYFS, safeguarding, SEND, health and safety, medication, permissions, local authority and data protection procedures.

A calm, practical new starter settling-in pack for childminders and EYFS providers. Includes parent questionnaire, home routine snapshot, All About Me page, comfort and separation plan, settling visit record, first-week tracker, daily handover note, parent update template and review pages. This Childminder New Starter Settling-In Pack is designed to help childminders welcome new children and families with clear, calm and useful paperwork. It supports parent partnership, settling visits, separation routines, child voice, comfort planning and first-week observations without creating a heavy paperwork system. Included: Start-here guide Parent / carer new starter questionnaire Home routine snapshot All About Me child-friendly page Comfort and separation plan Settling visit record First week settling-in tracker Simple daily handover note Parent / carer update template Four-week settling-in review When to seek advice or escalate prompt Terms of use Files included: PDF version Editable Word version Please note: this is a support resource only. Always follow your EYFS, safeguarding, SEND, health and safety, permissions, medication and data protection procedures.

A practical KS1/KS2 attendance and belonging support pack for autumn term. Includes morning check-in sheets, TA conversation prompts, worry and avoidance tracker, parent/carer contact note, two-week support tracker, small wins notes and staff action record. PDF and editable Word included. Support pupils who find mornings, attendance or settling into school difficult with this calm and practical KS1/KS2 Attendance and Belonging Check-In Pack. This Made for Monday resource is designed for teaching assistants, class teachers, SENCOs, pastoral staff and attendance leads who want simple, non-shaming tools for noticing patterns, supporting children gently and recording what helps. What is included: Start-here guide Staff quick guide: attendance through belonging Morning check-in sheet Pupil belonging check-in cards TA conversation prompts Worry and avoidance pattern tracker Parent/carer contact note template Two-week attendance and belonging support tracker Small wins and belonging notes Staff action record Terms of use Finished PDF Editable Word document Important: This is a support resource only. It does not replace your school attendance policy, safeguarding procedures, SEND support plans, Early Help processes, behaviour policy, DSL advice or senior-leader direction. Always follow your own setting procedures.

A practical SEND-friendly support pack for childminders and EYFS providers. Includes child profile, communication preferences, sensory profile, triggers and calming supports, routine and transition plan, parent meeting notes, early concerns tracker, reasonable adjustments checklist and review page. This Childminder SEND-Friendly Support Pack is designed for childminders who want simple, practical ways to support children with emerging or identified SEND needs. It focuses on everyday support, parent partnership, communication, sensory needs, routines, transitions and early pattern spotting. Included: Start-here guide What Helps Me child profile Communication preferences sheet Sensory likes and dislikes profile Triggers and calming supports tracker Routine and transition plan Parent partnership meeting notes Early concerns tracker Reasonable adjustments checklist Review and next steps page Terms of use Files included: PDF version Editable Word version Please note: this is a support resource only. Always follow your EYFS, safeguarding, SEND, health and safety, permissions, medication and data protection procedures.

A simple childminder daily diary and handover note for parent communication. Includes daily note, weekly handover snapshot and editable Word version. This Childminder Daily Diary / Handover Note is a low-prep printable for busy childminders who want a simple way to share key daily information with parents. Included: Daily diary / handover note Weekly handover snapshot Terms of use The daily note includes space for: mood and settling food and drink sleep and rest nappy / toileting play and learning outdoor / outing note things to bring or remember message for tomorrow Files included: PDF version Editable Word version Please note: this is a support resource only. Keep longer observations and statutory records in your usual system.

A practical EYFS/KS1 behaviour-through-regulation support pack for distressed behaviour, big feelings and repeated behaviour patterns. Includes adult response prompts, schema support cards, behaviour observation tracker, regulation menu, reasonable adjustments support plan, parent conversation notes and restore/repair/review page. This EYFS/KS1 Behaviour Through Regulation Pack is designed for adults supporting children with big feelings, distressed behaviour, repeated patterns, transitions, sensory needs or early SEND-aware support needs. It is not a sanction system. It helps adults observe, respond calmly, reduce preventable distress, notice possible needs and plan support in a child-centred way. Included: Start-here guide EYFS/KS1 staff quick guide Behaviour as communication needs lens Calm adult response prompt cards Supporting schema cards Behaviour pattern observation tracker Regulation support menu Reasonable adjustments and support plan Parent/carer conversation notes Restore, repair, review page Terms of use Files included: PDF version Editable Word version Please note: this is a support resource only. Always follow your school behaviour policy, safeguarding procedures, SEND processes, risk assessment, health and safety, data protection and senior-leader direction.

A calm, practical ELSA autumn check-in pack for KS1 and KS2 pupils. Includes feelings cards, worry scale, what-helps-me sheet, friendship prompts, adult conversation prompts, six-week support plan, session record, small wins tracker and parent/carer note template. This KS1/KS2 ELSA Autumn Check-In Pack is designed for ELSAs, HLTAs, TAs, pastoral staff and class teachers supporting pupils who need help settling into the autumn term. It is a practical, low-prep support pack for short emotional literacy check-ins around feelings, worries, friendships, belonging, confidence and classroom readiness. Included: Start-here guide Adult quick guide for calm check-ins Feelings check-in cards Worry scale What Helps Me Feel Ready? pupil sheet Friendship and settling prompt cards ELSA / HLTA conversation prompts Six-week light-touch support plan ELSA session record Small wins tracker Parent / carer contact note template Terms of use Files included: PDF version Editable Word version Please note: this is a support resource only. Always follow your setting’s safeguarding, SEND, behaviour, wellbeing and data protection policies.

Support your staff safeguarding update with this practical Made for Monday KCSIE 2026 checklist and CPD reflection pack. This resource is designed to help schools, EYFS teams, teaching assistants, support staff and DSLs structure a short staff meeting, induction conversation or CPD evidence activity around the 2026 Keeping children safe in education update. What is included: KCSIE 2026 start-here page Official source check page Staff update snapshot Part One reading and local policy checklist CPD reflection sheet DSL / staff meeting discussion prompts Staff update evidence record Terms of use Finished PDF Editable Word document Useful for: Staff safeguarding updates Teaching assistant CPD folders EYFS and school-based nursery teams Staff induction DSL discussion prompts Annual safeguarding refreshers Evidence that staff have read Part One Important: This is a support resource only. It does not replace Keeping children safe in education 2026, Part One, your school or college safeguarding policy, DSL advice, local safeguarding procedures or statutory safeguarding training. Staff should always read the official guidance and follow their own setting procedures.

Make the ShREC approach easier to use during everyday EYFS provision. Print prompt cards for construction, small world, role play, creative and outdoor areas, then use the included 20-minute staff CPD session and reflection sheets to discuss adult-child interactions with your team. ShREC stands for Share attention, Respond, Expand and Conversation. This 16-page A4 pack gives practitioners concise examples of what to notice, say and do next while following a child’s lead. Suitable for nurseries, Reception classes, childminders, teaching assistants, apprentices and early years leaders. INSIDE THE PACK Quick guide poster and universal adult prompt cards Provision prompts for construction, blocks, small world, vehicles, role play, painting, dough, books, outdoor play and mud kitchen What could I say next? prompt sheet and printable mini cards Observation and coaching tool, adult reflection sheet and child-led interaction record 20-minute staff CPD session and discussion prompts Home link conversation sheet WHAT YOU RECEIVE One ZIP containing a 16-page A4 printable PDF, an editable Word version and a START-HERE text file. Print selected pages for staff areas or provision baskets, or use the coaching and reflection pages in supervision and team discussion. This is an original Made for Monday practice resource informed by the ShREC approach. It is not official EEF training. Use it alongside your setting’s curriculum, policies and professional guidance.

Make daily safer-sleep checks easier to carry out, record and review. This focused 8-page pack gives early years practitioners clear, low-prep forms for sleep-space setup, arrival changes, frequent sleep checks, temperature and end-of-day follow-up. It is designed for nurseries, pre-schools, childminders and other EYFS providers supporting children who sleep while in their care. INCLUDED • Start-here page with current safer-sleep essentials • Daily sleep-space setup checklist • Arrival and change handover record • Sleep check log • Temperature, clothing and bedding check • Wake handover and end-of-day review • Sources, version and review log YOU WILL RECEIVE • One print-ready 8-page A4 PDF • One fully editable Word version • Both files supplied together in one ZIP download WHY PRACTITIONERS MAY FIND IT USEFUL • Clear prompts reduce the need to build daily forms from scratch • Editable pages can be adapted to local procedures and individual children • Print-friendly layouts provide useful writing space for everyday records • Setup, monitoring and review pages help staff close the loop on changes and actions CURRENT PRACTICE NOTE The guidance prompts were checked on 24 August 2026 against the EYFS statutory frameworks effective from 1 September 2026, the Department for Education safer-sleep page, NHS safer-sleep information, The Lullaby Trust and government product-safety information. This resource supports settings to organise and evidence their own arrangements. It is not legal or medical advice, does not replace professional training, manufacturer guidance or local procedures, and cannot guarantee compliance, inspection outcomes or the prevention of SIDS/SUDC. Providers remain responsible for checking current requirements and applying them to each child and setting.

A practical 16-page toolkit for teaching assistants, learning support assistants, HLTAs, teachers and SEND teams who need clearer intervention records and more useful day-to-day handover. The pack helps adults organise support, record concise evidence, notice progress and barriers, and share what matters with the teacher or appropriate lead. It is designed to support professional communication without turning every interaction into lengthy paperwork. Included: Teaching assistant daily deployment overview Pupil support snapshot Intervention cycle plan Individual intervention session record Group intervention session record Progress monitor Teacher–TA daily handover Weekly intervention and support summary Factual observation and pattern record Communication and regulation support review Environment and adjustment review Meeting and action record Teaching assistant reflective-practice record Intervention impact and next-decision summary Start-here guidance and record-keeping prompts Formats: Print-ready 16-page A4 PDF Fully editable Word version The wording promotes factual recording, pupil voice, accessible communication, appropriate adjustments and support for independence. Progress markers use practical language such as not yet, emerging, more consistent and applied independently rather than reducing progress to a score. Use alongside your setting’s policies, agreed plans, safeguarding procedures, statutory records and specialist advice. The forms do not replace those processes.

Make safer-sleep expectations easier to brief, record and review across your early years setting. This practical 22-page toolkit brings current England-focused safer-sleep prompts together with editable records, staff checks and leadership audit pages. It is designed for nurseries, pre-schools, childminders and other EYFS providers supporting children who sleep while in their care. INCLUDED • Start-here guide and suggested workflow • EYFS safer-sleep statutory snapshot • Safer-sleep essentials quick reference • Daily sleep-space setup check • Individual sleep information and sleep plan • Family conversation and arrival/change handover records • Settling record and sleep check log • Supervision and monitoring arrangements • Temperature, clothing and bedding check • Cot, mattress and equipment check • Travel and return-to-setting sleep check • Safer-sleep risk assessment • Concern, escalation and emergency follow-up records • Staff briefing and knowledge check • Policy review • Manager audit and action plan • Sources, version and review log YOU WILL RECEIVE • One print-ready 22-page A4 PDF • One fully editable Word version • Both files supplied together in one ZIP download WHY PRACTITIONERS MAY FIND IT USEFUL • Clear prompts reduce the need to build forms from scratch • Editable pages can be adapted to local procedures and individual children • Print-friendly layouts support everyday recording, supervision and review • Staff and leadership pages help turn guidance into consistent practice CURRENT PRACTICE NOTE The guidance prompts were checked on 24 August 2026 against the EYFS statutory frameworks effective from 1 September 2026, the Department for Education safer-sleep page, NHS safer-sleep information, The Lullaby Trust and government product-safety information. This resource supports settings to organise and evidence their own arrangements. It is not legal or medical advice, does not replace professional training, manufacturer guidance or local procedures, and cannot guarantee compliance, inspection outcomes or the prevention of SIDS/SUDC. Providers remain responsible for checking current requirements and applying them to each child and setting.

A practical Reception to Year 1 transition and foundation skills support pack for EYFS, Year 1, KS1, TAs, SENCos and SEND support. This printable and editable pack helps adults bridge the move from Reception into Year 1 by reviewing foundation skills, routines, independence, communication, provision, SEND access, regulation and first-fortnight observations. It is designed for teams who want a practical EYFS-to-KS1 transition resource that can be used quickly without creating extra workload. Included: Printable PDF version Editable Word version 20-page A4 practitioner pack How to use page Current guidance basis page Transition summary Foundation skills priority map Routines and independence check Play-to-learning bridge Communication, language and oracy support Early reading and phonics readiness page Writing, mark making and fine motor access page Practical maths foundations page Year 1 provision planner Adult prompts for independence SEND transition snapshot Regulation and predictable day plan Year 1 classroom accessibility check Parent/carer transition conversation page First fortnight observation notes Intervention and next steps tracker Weekly review and action plan Useful for Reception to Year 1 transition, Year 1 autumn support, mixed Reception/Year 1 classes, TA handover notes, SEND transition conversations, classroom routine review, provision planning and early KS1 foundation skills support. Supplied as both a printable PDF and editable Word document. Please note: this resource supports professional judgement and practical transition planning. It does not replace the EYFS statutory framework, national curriculum, SEND assessment, safeguarding procedures, health and safety checks, risk assessments, statutory guidance or local policies.

Help a Year 1 team settle pupils, notice their starting points and plan the first fortnight without turning every moment into a test. This 20-page A4 pack combines printable checklists, observation pages and practical next-step planners. INSIDE • A two-week setup guide and first-week rhythm planner • Settling and belonging, routines and independence checklists • Baseline snapshots for communication, phonics/early reading, writing/fine motor and maths foundations • Regulation, SEND access and family conversation pages • Week 1 and Week 2 whole-class trackers, grouping and intervention planners, pupil confidence review and two-week action plan WHAT YOU RECEIVE One ZIP with a 20-page printable PDF, an editable Word document and a START-HERE text guide. Use the pages selectively alongside your school’s curriculum, policies and assessment approach.

Give KS1 pupils a predictable, low-prep start to the school day. This 20-page A4 pack includes short reading, phonics, handwriting, maths and fine motor ideas, plus adult planning and observation pages. INSIDE • Morning flow guide, daily setup checklist and soft-start menu • Reading warm-up cards, phonics retrieval, handwriting and number-sense starters • Maths fluency, vocabulary, sentence and fine motor tray ideas • Calm arrival support, independent choices, challenge cards and extension prompts • Adult observation notes, differentiation and weekly timetable planners, pupil reflection slips and a half-term rotation planner WHAT YOU RECEIVE One ZIP with a 20-page printable PDF, an editable Word document and a START-HERE text guide. Choose activities to suit the class and follow individual support plans and school procedures.

Plan purposeful Year 1 continuous provision without changing every area every day. This 20-page A4 planner helps teams audit what works, link provision to current learning and review its impact. INSIDE • Start-here guide, provision audit and weekly overview • Literacy, maths, construction/STEM, creative, role play, small world and outdoor area planners • Enhanced-provision cycle, adult role and question prompts, and challenge progression grid • Observation/evidence map, resource reset list, timetable link planner, impact tracker and half-term action plan WHAT YOU RECEIVE One ZIP with a 20-page printable PDF, an editable Word document and a START-HERE text guide. Adapt the pages to your pupils, curriculum and classroom routines.

Bridge EYFS mark making and KS1 writing with practical fine motor and writing-readiness support. This 20-page A4 pack helps adults observe access needs, choose playful activities and review progress. INSIDE • Readiness snapshot, hand-strength observations, pencil grip/tool choice and pre-writing patterns • Name-writing tracker, letter-formation focus, mark-making invitations and scissor-skills progression • Bilateral coordination, sensory/posture access and fine motor intervention planning • Provision menu, adult prompts, home link, target-group tracker, review grid, next-steps bank and six-week action plan WHAT YOU RECEIVE One ZIP with a 20-page printable PDF, an editable Word document and a START-HERE text guide. Use with professional judgement and adapt to individual motor, sensory and communication needs.

Support genuine, manageable choices with simple editable two-option boards. This focused five-page board-only pack includes practical guidance, a large Option 1 / Option 2 board, a This / That board and four smaller choice strips for portable use. INCLUDED • Guidance for offering an honest two-option choice • Large two-choice board • Editable This / That board • Four mini two-choice strips YOU WILL RECEIVE • One print-ready 5-page A4 PDF • One editable Word version • Both files in one ZIP Picture cards are not included. Add objects, photos, symbols or words already familiar to the child and use their established communication system. A two-choice board should not remove access to no, stop, help, break or a full AAC vocabulary.

Make routines and transitions clearer with simple, editable visual sequencing boards. This focused five-page mini pack includes large Now and Next, First and Then, and Now, Next and Then layouts plus four smaller Now and Next strips for desks, clipboards or portable prompts. INCLUDED Now and Next board First and Then board Now, Next and Then board Four mini Now and Next strips Practical guidance for calm, respectful use YOU WILL RECEIVE One print-ready 5-page A4 PDF One editable Word version Both files in one ZIP IMPORTANT This is a board-only pack. Picture cards are not included. Add symbols, photos, objects or words already familiar to the child and follow individual communication advice.

Make endings and changes clearer with practical, low-prep transition prompts. This focused six-page mini pack includes time-warning cards, turn-countdown cards, five-step and three-step countdown strips, plus an editable change-warning page that shows what is changing, what stays the same, what happens next and what may help. INCLUDED • Guidance for calm, respectful use • 5, 2 and 1 minute warning cards • Two more turns, one more turn, last turn and finished cards • Five-step and three-step countdown strips • Change-warning planning card YOU WILL RECEIVE • One print-ready 6-page A4 PDF • One editable Word version • Both files in one ZIP Use the child’s familiar communication system and individual support advice. The visuals should add clarity, not be used as threats, rewards or a test of compliance.