iConnect is our easy-to-use web app, aimed to take the pressure off nursery managers and early years educators. It’s often described as an online learning journal, but it’s much more than that.
iConnect is built with early years experts to make nursery life easier. It helps you track each child’s unique learning journey, support their development and early learning, and build strong partnerships with parents and other EY professionals.
Understand each unique child
Understand each unique child
Capture those special “wow” moments with photos, videos and notes in real time, and link them easily to your chosen EY framework.
From baseline assessments to two-year progress checks, it’s simple to record, share and reflect on each child’s progress.
Build online learning journals with input from your whole team. Add notes, capture the child’s voice, and include parent observations too.
Monitor, review and celebrate learning
Monitor, review and celebrate learning
Benefit from a choice of built-in frameworks such as EYFS, Montessori, Birth to Five Matters, Development Matters, the Welsh curriculum and more.
Get a clear view of each child or your whole cohort. Spot gaps early, celebrate progress, and shape your practice.
Check and approve staff observations before sharing with parents. Reflect, plan and improve, and support in-the-moment planning.
Keep your parents and families happy
Keep your parents and families happy
Send daily updates straight to your parents. Keeping them up to date on naps, meals, bottles and nappy changes.
Involve parents and EY professionals in learning, celebrate achievements, and support children’s development. Collaborate with others to spot areas where children may need extra support.
Accept cards, Direct Debit, Tax-Free Childcare, and vouchers. View what’s been paid and what’s still outstanding with integrated dashboards that make managing cash flow and fees simple.
Keep your setting safe and compliant
Keep your setting safe and compliant
Keep a clear record of when medicines are given, including dosage, time and notes. Parents can see this immediately and acknowledge it on the parent app.
Log how, when and where an accident has taken place, complete with notes. Monitor trends to help improve safety across your setting.
Comply with safeguarding requirements, store two or more emergency contacts per child. Access contacts and view important health information, including medications, dietary needs and permissions.
iConnect brings educators’ daily tasks into one easy app, freeing up time for what really matters: play, learning and child development.
Trusted by nurseries across the UK, Connect Childcare makes managing admin, attendance, and payments simple and efficient. Our feature-rich platform helps your team save time, stay organised, and focus on what matters most, supporting children’s learning and development.
Book a free, no-obligation demo. With absolutely no pressure, just a friendly chat and a walkthrough of how iConnect works in real nurseries.
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iConnect is an easy-to-use web app that reduces the workload of nursery managers and early years educators. Often called an online learning journal, it offers much more than that.
ParentZone is a parent app that keeps parents connected with their child’s nursery. It provides updates, messages, and payments all in one place, making daily communication effortless.
Connect Cashflow is our intuitive finance feature that helps nurseries handle invoicing, funding, and payments efficiently, taking the stress out of everyday financial management.
Great nursery management happens when everything feels connected. Our platform brings your team, families, and finances together so you can run your setting with ease and confidence.
Connect Childcare is our management system designed to reduce pressure on nursery managers. It supports admin, attendance, finance, and daily operations with ease.
ParentZone is a parent app that keeps parents connected with their child’s nursery. It provides updates, messages, and payments all in one place, making daily communication effortless.
Connect Cashflow is our intuitive finance feature that helps nurseries handle invoicing, funding, and payments efficiently, taking the stress out of everyday financial management.
Connect Childcare runs on Windows desktops (or on a Mac using Parallels) and is part of a suite of products designed to work smoothly together. You can choose the combination that works best for your nursery:
Connect Childcare: our nursery management system for handling admin and attendance.
Connect Cashflow: manage invoicing, payments, and financial reporting.
iConnect: our child development app for tracking learning and progress.
ParentZone: our parent app that keeps families informed and engaged.
Optional add-ons: for a fully integrated setup.
You can use any product on its own, or mix and match to suit your needs. For the smoothest experience, we recommend using all products together.
Onboarding with Connect Childcare is tailored to your nursery’s needs; there’s no fixed timeframe. Whether your team are tech whizzes or technophobes, we’ll have you up and running smoothly.
We take care of all your back-office admin, understanding your current processes and migrating everything into the system. Your dedicated onboarding manager will guide you through each step, ensuring the process fits around your team and schedule.
We never rush, and we’ll keep supporting you until your team feels confident and ready to transition to our standard support channels.
Connect Childcare is constantly evolving its products with new features and functionality. Customers receive newsletters, can access the upcoming product roadmap, join webinars, and participate in BETA groups to give feedback and help shape the software.
No, support and training are included! You’ll get access to free customer training sessions through Connect Academy and our 95.1% CSAT-rated support team.
Your onboarding and customer success managers provide guidance, plus 24/7 online help, phone and email support, and a user community on Facebook. If you need extra tailored training later, bespoke packages are available — but the included training covers full onboarding for your team.
iConnect is a secure, web-based platform that delivers updates instantly. It works on a wide range of devices via any supported web browser, making it simple for nurseries to stay connected anytime, anywhere.
Part of the Connect software solution, iConnect is designed to work seamlessly alongside other Connect products. Nurseries can choose the combination that suits them best, whether it’s Connect Childcare management software or iConnect for learning and development.
For the best experience, we recommend using the full suite, giving your team a fully integrated solution
When a child leaves your setting or moves on to school, you can easily export their Learning Journal. It includes practitioner observations, photos, and key developmental milestones. Parents receive an email or in-app notification and can view or download the journal through the Reports section in ParentZone.
Yes, parents can use our ParentZone app to stay connected with their child’s day. They can receive daily updates, view learning journals, track development milestones, share observations and learning experiences from home, work collaboratively with staff, manage payments, and acknowledge when medication has been administered or an accident has occurred, all in one easy-to-use app.
iConnect is continuously updated with new features and improvements. We work closely with customers through surveys, feedback and BETA testing to decide what to develop next. Updates happen automatically, and new features are shared through a monthly product newsletter and quarterly webinars. You also have a dedicated Customer Success Manager available to answer any questions.No, support and training are included! You’ll get access to free customer training sessions through Connect Academy and our 95.1% CSAT-rated support team.
Your onboarding and customer success managers provide guidance, plus 24/7 online help, phone and email support, and a user community on Facebook. If you need extra tailored training later, bespoke packages are available — but the included training covers full onboarding for your team.
Whether you run a small setting or a large multi-site group, Connect Childcare offers flexible pricing to suit you. Visit our pricing page or request a bespoke quote for your nursery.
Many nurseries report that parents feel happier, more informed, and more involved when using iConnect. Daily updates keep parents in the loop, while important information, such as medication given or accidents, can be shared quickly and securely, building trust and stronger communication.
This is demonstrated by our parent app, ParentZone, which integrates seamlessly with iConnect. ParentZone is one of the highest-rated parent apps, with a 4.7 rating on Google Play and 4.8 on the App Store, based on over 45,000 reviews, showing just how much parents value staying connected.
Customers report that iConnect significantly reduces administrative tasks. Observations can be recorded on the spot, eliminating the need for printing, highlighting, and manual paperwork, giving staff more time to focus on teaching and caring for children.
Yes! iConnect makes compliance and safeguarding simpler and more reliable. Nurseries can:
With iConnect, nurseries can ensure safeguarding and compliance are managed efficiently, giving staff peace of mind and helping protect children.
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We’re more than nursery software, we’re a community. Enjoy free early years resources, CPD opportunities, and ongoing support.
Get help whenever you need it. Our friendly support team and Customer Success Managers are always on hand, and you can join our free customer training sessions whenever you need.
Stay up to date with our CPD materials. Access articles, downloadable guides, and expert-led webinars designed to help you stay informed about the latest developments in the early years sector.
Your nursery and parent data are protected with advanced security, GDPR compliance, and Cyber Essentials certification, giving you confidence that your information is safe.
We’re more than nursery software, we’re a community. Enjoy free early years resources, CPD opportunities, and ongoing support.
Get help whenever you need it. Our friendly support team and Customer Success Managers are always on hand, and you can join our free customer training sessions whenever you need.
Stay up to date with our CPD materials. Access articles, downloadable guides, and expert-led webinars designed to help you stay informed about the latest developments in the early years sector.
Your nursery and parent data are protected with advanced security, GDPR compliance, and Cyber Essentials certification, giving you confidence that your information is safe.