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Everything You Need To Know About Observation - and Why We Do It
by Michaela Machan
As a student getting to grips with the world of early years, the word ‘observation’ filled me with fear and trepidation. I knew it was important but what exactly, was it that I was being asked to do? I didn’t walk around with my eyes shut so why wer…
Podcast: Surfing the wave of negativity
Jules and Ben chat with motivational speaker and life coach Jackson Ogunyemi – Action Jackson! – about how to surf the wave of negativity. Jackson shares strategies to help educators to support themselves and the children they work with to find grati…
Independent education consultant Sejal Payne shares ways to ensure chi…
Sejal Payne reflects on the importance of positive transitions for children and families with EAL, and provides strategies to support them.
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Medicine, incident and bumps and bruises from home forms
Hi, The Care Diary has now been updated to log accidents at home, medication and incidents on Tapestry, and request digital sign-off from parents and carers from their own devices (requires a manager to choose a preference). Find out more by visiting the support page here. -
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New Feature: Accidents & Medication
You can now log accidents at home, medication and incidents on Tapestry, and request digital sign-off from parents and carers from their own devices (requires a manager to choose a preference). This new feature is available on the updated app (v1.0.5) and also on the browser. You’ll be able to: Record accidents that have happened at home Add, administer and archive medication Record incidents for child or between children To learn more, you can visit our dedicated support page here. The app update also contains: Bug fixes General improvements If your app is not set to update automatically, please download the latest version from your device’s app store. Please note: On Amazon devices, the update may take up to 24 hours to appear. -
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New Feature: Tapestry Pay
Tapestry Pay is now available for all settings and schools using Tapestry’s Nursery Management System in the UK. Tapestry Pay allows parents and carers to pay invoices directly within Tapestry using: Credit or debit card Google Pay or Apple Pay Bank transfer Tax-Free Childcare Payments made through Tapestry Pay are automatically reconciled on the setting or school’s side, helping to reduce admin time. To learn more about Tapestry Pay and how to set it up, please visit the dedicated support page: Tapestry Pay Tapestry Pay (and the full Nursery Management System) is included as part of your subscription. However, please note that transaction fees apply to payments made using this feature, full details can be found here. -
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Tapestry App Update – Version 1.0.4
A new update to the Tapestry Education Platform app (v1.0.4) is now live across all operating systems. The latest Tapestry app update includes: Faster media upload speeds The underlying code infrastructure for the upcoming Tapestry Pay feature This update also includes a number of bug fixes and general improvements. If your app is not set to update automatically, please download the latest version from your device’s app store. Please note: On Amazon devices, the update may take up to 24 hours to appear.
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