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For Nurseries & Childcare Settings

Manage staff training, compliance and workforce development.

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For Individuals

Complete CPD courses and professional development training online.

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For Future Childminders

Gain your NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home-Based Childcare.

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Managing Training Shouldn't Take Hours Every Month

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Chasing Certificates

Keeping track of who has completed mandatory training can quickly become overwhelming.

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Monitoring Compliance

Policy sign-offs, renewals and training records are often spread across multiple systems.

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Supporting Staff Development

Many settings struggle to balance compliance requirements with meaningful professional growth.

Stepping Stones brings everything together in one place.

Our Pathways

Essential Pathway	Premium Pathway
Staff Development Pathway Ideal for settings wanting structured staff training, webinars, management oversight and professional development opportunities.	Compliance & Workforce Development Solution Designed for settings that want complete oversight of training, compliance, policies and workforce development.
✓ Core training courses	✓ Everything in Essential
✓ Live webinars	✓ Compliance tracking
✓ Manager dashboard	✓ Policy management
✓ Parent Hub access	✓ Workforce development tools
✓ Course discounts	✓ Audit-ready reporting

More Than Online Training

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Compliance

Track training, policy sign-offs and workforce development.

Professional Development

Support staff beyond mandatory training.

Qualifications

Access accredited qualifications and specialist training.

Support

Real people available to help your setting succeed.

What Nursery Leaders Say

“We are on the essential pathway and it's been super helpful for my whole team, the courses are engaging and the monthly webinars are a great teambuilding activity.”

MF Childcare & Nurseries

Director

“The premium partnership has completely changed our setting for the better! Staff actually enjoy their training now, and feel confident with policies and procedures.”

Cracker Jacks Day Nursery

Nursery Manager

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"Not only was the course actually interesting to go through but I got got great support from my tutors. Thanks so much Stepping Stones for helping me become a childminder!"

Kim McGuire

Childminder

Founded By Nursery Owners Who Understand Your Struggle

At Stepping Stones, we are a premium organisational support service. We put real focus into creating practical learning and workforce support that makes a genuine difference within real working environments — not just tick-box training. Our courses and solutions are designed to build staff confidence, strengthen compliance, support everyday practice, and help organisations create capable, inspection-ready teams.

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Our Founding Story

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OUR TEAM

"We manage your staff training and compliance so you can focus on running your setting."