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Individuality Matters: The Curse of Development Checklists
by Ruksana Mohammed
The use of milestones in the form of development checklists do not take on the individuality of each child. They are generic and imply that all children go through the sequential process. This article aims to introduce the concept of individuality of…
Podcast: Neurodiversity affirming parenting and practice
Support and advice for parents with an autistic child, learning about children through observation, connection and communication, and what to consider if you are an educator working with autistic children. With Zynab Al Bahrani, mum to two autistic s…
Rumena Aktar, primary school librarian, shares how a library can inspi…
Just A Room Full of Books? Rumena Aktar takes a close look at how a library, and it’s librarian, can support children to become enthusiastic readers.
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New! Easier subscription management and MIS integration via Wonde
We’ve released two new updates to Tapestry designed to give you more control over your account and make managing your data even simpler. New Account Management section We’ve introduced a new Account Management area, giving managers more control over subscriptions without needing to contact Customer Service. You can now find this in: Help > Account > Account Management. From here, managers can: Upgrade your subscription Downgrade your subscription Add the Wonde integration These actions can now be completed within your account, making it quicker and easier to manage your subscription. Learn more MIS integration via Wonde You can now connect Tapestry to your MIS using Wonde, allowing you to automatically sync key parent and child data. This integration supports systems such as Bromcom, Arbor, and SIMS, and helps keep your records up to date with minimal manual input. Once enabled, the following data can be synced: Parent data (e.g. name, email address, relationship to the child) Child data (e.g. name, date of birth, classroom group, profile picture) The integration is optional and is not enabled by default. Please note: As this is a Wonde integration (rather than a built-in Tapestry feature), there is a small annual fee of £60 to enable and maintain the secure connection. Learn more -
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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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