At a glance

Sentinel’s on-line solutions enable local authorities to control early years assessment data collection, meet statutory duties and manage Nursery Education Funding more efficiently and cost-effectively.

Simple to install and operate, our secure, web-based portal provides a secure link between local authorities and individual nursery education providers, enabling data to be supplied quickly and easily.

A third dimension of the solution can be configured, enabling parents to find and book available nursery places and receive instant feedback on their eligibility for funding.

Our flexible solution is an intelligent software application that integrates and shares information with any existing system and can be tailored to meet a local authority’s specific requirements.

Clients include Birmingham City Council which uses the solution to manage Early Years Funding each term for around 16,000 children in more than 700 registered childcare locations.

Enhanced visibility

Automatic notifications

Automatic notifications to highlight any data anomalies such as ineligible children, duplicate child entries or where a child's assessment data is a potential cause for concern. Duplicate children can be identified across multiple providers.

 Tracking child development

Monitor children’s progress with a host of features - including integrated statistical functions - to view EY development and easy identification of those who aren’t progressing in line with expectations.

Data sharing

Easily extended to meet evolving needs and enable wider data sharing with other teams, including safeguarding and health. Provision can also be made for managing EY Foundation Stage Profile returns.

Identification

Easy identification of new children and children who are not registered.

Related downloads

Early Years Child Assessment Data

Your Early Years teams could be benefiting from our data solutions within a matter of weeks – with no disruption to existing systems, no service interruption and no mass user re-training.