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Hi @juliekb, If you're having trouble uploading your Bespoke Framework to Tapestry please do get in touch with the team at customer.service@eyfs.info (with a copy of the CSV file would be helpful, please) and we'll be happy to help you get this set up on your account. 🙂 Best wishes, Alexandra

Not such a good experience with youngest granddaughter's performance yesterday... The drama group hire a 'theatre' within an independent school premises - have to say that I have never liked the place, it has a really weird vibe... We arrived to find a very full car park - there was a 'parking steward' directing operations...Mr S ignored him waving us on because he needs a disabled space - parked the car and I could see the parking steward advancing on us then the following happened: Him: What are you then, handicapped (to Mr S) I showed him his Blue Badge and said quite gently: You can't use that expression, the term is disabled Him: I need to check that he is handicapped Me: I have said please don't use that word it is offensive, it is disabled We then queued outside the theatre when I caught something from the corner of my eye scurrying across the path, moved to the other side of my DIL saying "I think that was a rat" (I really don't do rats) - it wasn't just one rat, there were lots of them - my life, get pest control in please... Then performance was really hampered by sound issues - the children's radio mics were distorting their voices. At the end of the performance the drama school leader said: "as you could probably tell we had some tech issues but that's show business" Hmmm - obviously didn't let on to our granddaughter that we didn't enjoy the event - but we really didn't - they had rushed us £16.00 per ticket for this to add insult to injury - hey ho - we will always attend to support her...but what an awful afternoon ☹️ my DIL said, I think they want to change the venue going forwards - here's hoping!

I'm sure the cake will be fine 😊😊😊 x

Just wanted to say it's so nice to speak to people who get what I mean by foggy! Slightly worried about my cake - it sunk a bit in the middle but I'm sure it's cooked. Marzipan and icing can cover a multitude of sins can't they?! I keep telling myself that it's highly unlikely that I'll know who wins it and even if I do, very unlikely that I'll see them soon and if it's a friend that wins then I won't mind if it's not great!

Froglet that foggy feeling is awful isn’t it. I’ve suffered with this since being in peri-menopause and found that my attention span is stupidly short. I’ve decided to really cut my time on Instagram come the new year as I find myself scrolling endlessly these days, it’s really not healthy. Louby loo how lovely that your step grandson stepped in, good for him.

I had a message from someone at my old school yesterday asking if I knew a Father Christmas as theirs was unable to. If you were a little nearer I'd be volunteering your step grandson! I shall enjoy researching recipes - I'm pretty sure that you can get the BBC Good food veggie magazine online through my library which should be a good source.

Well, that's it finished for this year! Just home from the party...now laying on sofa recovering, before off out for meal later. Hope the fog lifts for you Frolet- best read a few more books to aid reccovery. Zigzag, hope you're feeling better soon, Andy has been poorly with it this week- we even had to find an alternative Father Christmas. (Step Grandson (18) stepped in- and he did an amazing job, he really took on the role well.😊 Sunnyday - have a lovely time with the grandchildren tonight and over the weekend.

Fogginess - that happens sometimes - well it does to me! Cake and pasties sound great - hmmm veggie Christmas dinner - no idea but I know you will come up with something delicious!

Oh no you poor thing - sending lots of get well soon wishes to you dear zigzag xxx

Hope you feel better soon Zigzag. Sunnyday - enjoy the performance - I'm sure you will! I have had a 'foggy' sort of week and settled to very little although the last couple of days I have managed to focus on reading a book. I have been asked to bake a Christmas cake for a 'Guess the weight of the cake' competition - it will just be a rich, moist fruitcake so the fruit is currently soaking. I made cheese and onion pasties yesterday for the first time ever - they're a good alternative to soup as a warm lunch. Other than that I really must finalise Christmas presents and do some research for a vegetarian Christmas dinner option - we're going to my sister's for Christmas and her daughter has become vegetarian recently and I've been delegated to come up with something for her to have as a main. Have a good weekend all.

Sounds lovely Sunnyday. I’ve unfortunately picked up some type of virus. Cough, temperature, chills etc. Am hoping that it is a short lived one and get back to normal ASAP. I thank my lucky stars it not the awful flu though. Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Good morning - 'tis Friday Such a busy week, my little feet haven't touched the ground! Quieter today with just school run to do this afternoon for the two youngest grandchildren- that is always a real pleasure I love picking them up and bringing them here for their dinner ❤️ their maternal granny is moving house today so son and DIL are on hand to help her - keep everything crossed for her please that it all goes well Tomorrow is free - phew - then Sunday we are off to watch youngest granddaughter's drama school performance - lovely! Hope everyone is okay? Have the best of weekends x

Hi @Poplars Group, We've also now released an update to the printed child register that will allow you to reduce the number of pages. This can be done from Registers > Child Paper Register, and under 'Layout Options' you now find additional options for the font size and the ability to ignore page breaks. 🙂 Best wishes, Alexandra

The following features and updates are now available in your account: Funding Allocation Report View a breakdown of funded and unfunded hours for each child, including funding type, rate, and total value. As with all other reports, you can export a CSV copy. Learn more about it on the Management System Reports tutorial. Room Moves Reports Displays all upcoming room moves, showing each child’s move date, name, DOB, current and future room, and age at the move. Filters and CSV exports are available. Learn more about it on the Management System Reports tutorial. More Compact Printed Registers We’ve added new settings to reduce printed registers’ page count, including smaller fonts and options to remove page breaks. Universal Credit Compliant Payment Invoices and Receipts Paid invoices now clearly show payment date and method (BACS, cheque, card, TFC, etc.). Email receipts include the child’s name, and custom text (e.g., address, Ofsted number) can be added from Management System > Config > Payments. Collection Passwords on Register Tap a child’s name on the register to view their collection password. Quick Access to Child Dashboards from Register Managers can tap a child’s name on the register to open their dashboard. Other Updates This update also includes minor bug fixes and user interface improvements for a smoother experience.

Hello Chloe and welcome to this wonderful forum. I am retired so I can't offer any help - sorry - but hopefully someone far more useful than me will be along soon!

Hi everyone! I would like to add the Autism Progression Framework to our Bespoke Frameworks on Tapestry to use to assess children in our setting. I have had a go using the guide to adding bespoke frameworks but have been unable as there are no headings!?? Does anyone know whether this would actually be possible to do, or have already done so or whether it is something that Tapestry might add in the future? Many thanks for any help, Julie

Hi, I start a new job role soon as manager for a preschool nursery (I am currently a toddler room leader). At my new setting it is just one room that caters for 2-4 year olds. How do I go about planning? Do I need to do separate weekly plans for each age range or just one weekly plan ensuring that the activities are suitable for all ages? Also any tips or advice on anything preschool manager related would be amazing! 😊 Thank you!

I agree. I think AI-written observations will lose that personal touch and families will stop valuing them. If a parent knows the observation has been written by AI, they'll lose respect for the educators, who are supposed to be literate and able to write their own observations, in my view. (I am also aware that staff with dyslexia or specific difficulties need support, of course). I am concerned that every member of staff's observations will all sound exactly the same. When we created learning journals for our nursery children, each member of staff had a particular voice/communication style which really gave the journals character.

When addressing the use of AI tools for writing observations, the first step is to assess the actual value being added. AI usually generates text that is longer and uses a wider range of language, which can feel more 'amazing,' which you've shown to cause other staff to lose confidence. However, the team must consider whether these lengthy, generated observations truly offer deeper analysis or more actionable planning suggestions than a concise, human-written note. More words do not necessarily equate to more value; effective observations should be brief, accurate, and directly inform next steps for planning and monitoring children's progress. Creating observations should be a process that saves time, not consumes it. The time spent gathering a note, inputting it into the AI, prompting the response, and then editing the output for accuracy may well be an inefficient use of a practitioner's time compared to simply logging the key learning point immediately. One area I would also be considering is around data sharing and confidentiality. Unless a protected, purpose-built tool is being used, entering sensitive details about a child (initials, behaviour, activity) into a public large language model like ChatGPT means sharing confidential data with a third-party service, which could go against your setting's data protection and safeguarding policies. This could be the 'quick' solution to stopping the practitioner doing this whilst you have a proper conversation as a whole team.

I'm looking for advice with regard to one of my younger practitioners using ChatGPT to help write observations. Her observations look amazing and the other staff members feel that it is unfair because they don't want to use assistance to write their observations but they are no longer confident in what they are writing

We were going to put our tree up this afternoon - but it's raining so hard we can't be bothered to go and buy one😮😂 I do feel more human today I must say. 😊 We went on the Polar Express Train ride (Norfolk one) and I have to say it was really good and not what I was expecting at all - was a little on the expensive side, and I think it's better for children ages about 5+ (the 2.9 yr old got a bit bored in the end) Zigzag and MouseketeerI know what yu mean about the funding issues- I given up with it to be honest -we don't have a charge... we offer basic 🤷‍♀️ As I've have said before I now want out in July. If my daughter wants to run it, then I will have to stay until she's qualified otherwise I think we will just close down. I have suggested it to staff, but they just want to trun up and get paid, go home - and I have noticed since covid they seem to have lost interest in putting in any extra effort into their job roles which i find sad. 😢

Sorry I’m late again! Gosh reading your posts about work make me so glad that I’m not dealing with all that anymore. Sorry I know that is completely unhelpful but I really get anxious feelings when I read them. Well the weather has been truly biblical down here this weekend! Friday we had a power cut from 2pm until 2am (that was fun) made us realise just how much we rely on electricity not just for the day to day but also entertainment. Quite a sad reflection actually. Luckily my husband still managed to fly from Newquay to London to see Spurs play at their stadium. A bucket list item ticked off for him and our son. I had a very big house clean yesterday (have been dog sitting for two extra dogs) and my goodness they both shed! Then I put up the tree and a few decorations. Very early for me but it’s so dark and gloomy that I thought the fairy lights would be bright and cheerful! Excited to watch the F1 finale this afternoon, very unpatriotic of me but I don’t actually want Norris to win, I want Max too. Enjoy the rest of the weekend all. Xx

Morning all. Had a nice trip away with the grandchildren, now I feel a little brain dead - possible need a few days in a darkend room...😂 That's all I can think of to add to this thread today 😳 xx

Don’t get me started on banks! I was getting concerned that a new card hadn’t arrived to replace the expiring one, contacted them 2 weeks ago to be told I had to wait to report when not arrived 7 days before expiry date, it still had’t arrived so contacted them again to be told it was sent out on 26.10, they’d cancel and send another but allow 10 days, if a replacement could take 10 days to arrive why can’t it be reported 10 days prior to expiring …..not rocket science is it 🤷‍♀️