Holistic profiles
6-monthly milestones across every area, including attachment, sensory processing and more.
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EYFS ASSESSMENT FOR NURSERIES, PRE-PREPS, RECEPTION AND YEAR 1
Meaningful assessment and effective support for every child
Holistic profiles in minutes, progress shared with families, and specialist-written next steps that build your practitioners' skills.
Archie's profile · 49 monthsSee how it works ↓
Streamlined
Assessment, journals and reports in one place
Consistent
Every practitioner assesses the same way
Holistic
Seven areas, including wellbeing
Upskills your team
Backed by a 2025 UCL study
University College London study, 2025. Read the findings
TRUSTED BY SCHOOLS AND NURSERIES IN 30+ COUNTRIES
HOW IT WORKS
One clear profile per child, built the same way by every practitioner
Each arc shows where a child is in an area of learning, strand by strand, in months, from 12 months to the end of Year 1. Select an arc to preview a child's profile.
Archie49 months · Example profileWellbeing
Archie · 49 monthsWHAT IT COVERS
Five strands, from attachment and confidence to self-regulation. See them all in your demo.
ARCHIE'S NEXT STEP
Archie can share his toys without frustration or resignation.
✓
Comes with specialist advice. Every next step includes practical activities and guidance written by speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists and expert early years teachers, so your whole team knows how to support it. See them in your demo.
ONE PLATFORM
Everything your learning journal does, plus assessment that means something
INCLUDED AS STANDARD
- Photo and video observations
- Learning journals families love
- EYFS Profiles and 2-year checks
- Cohort reports in one click
- Care diary for meals, sleep, toileting and more
+PLUS, ONLY WITH ARC PATHWAY
Prioritised next steps
Support plans for every child, in the order that will make the biggest difference.
Consistent judgements
Every room and every practitioner assesses the same way, so your cohort data means something.
Strategies written by specialists
Effective support ideas from therapists and early years experts, ready to use in the room.
EVIDENCE
Research-backed: better assessment, whatever the experience level
In a UCL study, teachers using Arc Pathway scored significantly higher in assessment testing than teachers who didn't, regardless of their experience.
- 2025study by researchers at UCL
- 2 monthsof use was linked with greater teacher competence
- Every levelof experience: teachers scored higher whatever their background
“It’s absolutely fantastic. The arcs are really easy for parents to read and understand. It paints a lovely picture of the child as a whole. It’s very much centred around the wellbeing of the child, and it’s so easy to use as well.”
Lucy OldmanHeadteacher, Young England Kindergarten Nurseries
WHO WE ARE
Built by early years specialists, for early years teams
Founded by Jackie Harland MBE, Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, and Helen Garnett, Headteacher and Award-Winning Early Years Author.
30+ years in paediatricsMBENursery World Award winner
Meet some of our expert team RECOGNISED BY THE SECTOR
Winner: Best Childhood Development & Education AppSME News Southern Enterprise Awards 2025
FinalistTeach Early Years Awards 2026
Early Years Finalistedtech X Awards 2024
Simple pricing, quick to switch
SWITCHING IN THREE STEPS
- 1
We train your team
By video call or pre-recorded, it’s up to you.
- 2
We set up your site
From a few details about your setting.
- 3
You add your children
In minutes, with bulk upload.
Up and running in a few hours. Training and support are free and unlimited.
PRICING
- Priced per child, per year
- No set-up fees
- Unlimited staff and parents
- Discounts for school groups and trusts
We'll give you an exact quote after your demo.
Before you book
Do we still need a separate learning journal?
No. Arc Pathway includes a full learning journal, with observations, photos, videos and parent sharing.
Does it cover EYFS Profiles and 2-year checks?
Yes. You can create, download and share both.
How hard is it to switch?
We train your team, set up your site and help you upload your cohort. Most settings are running within a few hours.
Is our data safe?
Your data is stored in Microsoft Azure UK data centres, with backups also kept in the UK. We can send our terms to your data protection lead.
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