For nursery & early years teams
Early Years Training Pathways for your whole team
Two simple subscriptions that give nurseries, preschools and childminding teams online nursery staff training, progress tracking, learner reminders and real support — so your team stays confident and your training stays organised.
Essential
£7 per user / month
30 included courses · from £35/mo for 5 staff
Premium
£14 per user / month
Unlimited courses · from £70/mo for 5 staff
Minimum 5 users · 12-month minimum term
Choose your pathway
Both pathways start at a minimum of 5 users on a 12-month term. Pick the level of support your setting needs — or book a demo and we'll help you decide.
Essential Pathway
Essential training and straightforward oversight for settings that want to keep staff learning organised and accessible.
Minimum 5 users · 12-month minimum term
From £35 per month for 5 staff
- 30 included courses
- Two manager seats
- Staff progress tracking
- Standard learner notifications and reminders
- One-week dedicated onboarding
- Monthly live webinars
- Standard Stages 4 Ages parent access
- Optional managed parent and policy hubs
- Learner support
Save over £2,500 compared with buying the equivalent training individually
Based on the individual value of the 30 included courses. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed saving.
Premium Partnership
A complete training and development partnership for settings wanting unlimited learning, advanced oversight and hands-on support.
Minimum 5 users · 12-month minimum term
From £70 per month for 5 staff
- Unlimited current and upcoming courses
- Unlimited manager access
- Unlimited reviewer access
- Advanced staff progress tracking
- Active monitoring, extra reminders and follow-up by our team
- Weekly training tracking and reporting
- Two-week dedicated onboarding
- Monthly webinars with bespoke options
- Managed Parent Hub included
- Policy & Procedure Hub included
- Learner support
- 15% off qualifications and programmes
Save over £4,000 compared with buying the equivalent training individually
Based conservatively on more than 50 courses at an average individual price of £20 per person. Estimated individual value, not a guaranteed saving.
Compare what's included
Everything in Essential — plus unlimited learning, deeper oversight and partnership support — with Premium.
| What's included | Essential £7 | Premium £14 |
|---|---|---|
| Training & learning | ||
| Included training courses | 30 included courses | Unlimited current and future courses |
| Monthly live webinars | ||
| Bespoke webinar options | ||
| Interactive online learning and certificates | ||
| Manager tools | ||
| Manager dashboard | ||
| Staff progress tracking | Advanced | |
| Download staff certificates | ||
| Manually enrol staff onto courses and webinars | ||
| Reviewer access | ||
| Training completion & follow-up | ||
| Standard system notifications and reminders | ||
| Active monitoring of training completion | ||
| Additional learner chasing and follow-up | ||
| Weekly training tracker and reporting | ||
| Parent engagement | ||
| Standard Stages 4 Ages parent access | ||
| Managed Parent Hub | addon | |
| Parent account management (add, view, remove) | addon | |
| Private nursery community space where applicable | addon | |
| Policies & compliance | ||
| Policy & Procedure Hub | addon | |
| AI document review and AI-assisted updates | addon | |
| Stepping Stones human document review | addon | |
| Policy and procedure templates | addon | |
| Knowledge-check creation support | addon | |
| We build and upload your policy training, with clear status | addon | |
| Staff records: registrations, new starters and leavers | addon | |
| Pricing & extras | ||
| Price per user | £7 / month | £14 / month |
| Minimum users | 5 | 5 |
| Minimum term | 12 months | 12 months |
| Onboarding | 1 week | 2 weeks |
| 15% off qualifications and programmes | ||
Your staff receive training. Your families receive support.
Both pathways include access to practical training, guidance and resources for the parents and carers connected to your setting through Stages 4 Ages. This helps settings extend support beyond the staff team and strengthen relationships with families.
Explore Stages 4 AgesHow joining works
Step 1
Book a demo or choose a pathway
See the platform in a friendly walkthrough, or go straight ahead and choose Essential or Premium.
Step 2
Preview the platform
Attend a demo and receive a two-week individual platform preview — explore the manager dashboard and complete a selected course.
Step 3
Onboard your team
Add your users with dedicated onboarding support: one week with Essential, two weeks with Premium.
Why settings choose Stepping Stones
- An NCFE-approved training centre
- CPD-accredited courses available across the catalogue
- Training designed specifically for early years professionals
- Practical courses created around real early years responsibilities
- Progress tracking and learner reminders for managers
- Dedicated onboarding and ongoing learner support
- Monthly live webinars for your team
- Support for parents and carers through Stages 4 Ages
Who the pathways are for
- Day nurseries
- Preschools
- Childminding teams or agencies
- Early years departments
- Childcare groups with multiple settings
- Settings developing new or aspiring leaders
Meet Grace and Emily — real early years experience behind every course.
Frequently asked questions
Still deciding? Ask us anything
Tell us a little about your team and we'll help you compare Essential and Premium — no pressure, no obligation.
Enquire about a pathway
Send your details and the team will come back to you. This block will be swapped for the HubSpot form during the later HubSpot conversion.
Get your whole team training from £35 a month
Choose Essential at £7 per user per month or Premium at £14 per user per month — or book a friendly demo and receive a two-week individual platform preview.
Minimum 5 users · 12-month minimum term. The platform preview is for one preview user and does not include the complete course catalogue or full team enrolment.