(Founding) Professional Membership Now Available

Reduced introductory rate

Not all curriculum & pedagogy documents will be available immediately. Each resource page will clearly show availability dates. The remaining documents listed as components within Baby Pathway strands will be made available by March 31st 2026 at no additional cost to Founding Members.

🍼 Babies (0–18 months)

Responsive care, observation and development in the earliest stage of the EYFS.

Who this pathway is for:

This pathway is designed for practitioners working with babies from birth to 18 months. It reflects the central importance of relationships, routines, attachment and responsive adult interaction in early development.

What you’ll find here:

Baby-specific pedagogy and curriculum guidance
Observation and assessment tools appropriate for under-twos
Support for learning through care routines
Continuous provision guidance for baby rooms and home settings
SEND early identification and inclusion strategies

This pathway does not introduce formal teaching or activities. It supports high-quality care as the foundation for learning and development.

Start here:

🔗 Baby Pedagogy Position Statement
🔗 Care as Curriculum: What This Means in Practice
Or Read about our wider EYFS birth-5 curriculum intent & pedagogy:
‘Little Owls Resources’ Curriculum Intent Statement’ &
‘EYFS from Birth to 5 | Curriculum Coherence & Pedagogical Throughline’

Professional Membership Contents (Babies 0-18 months)

Below you will find listed the component documents of our ‘Baby Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite’. They are separated into Strands 1-11. You do not need to use everything all at once. You may wish to start with the documents suggested above for orientation.

Pedagogical identity:
Relationship-led, care-centred baby practice where routines, interaction and sensory experience are the curriculum.

👉 This section protects developmentally appropriate practice.
- Baby Pedagogy Position Statement – How Babies Learn (0–18 Months) [Free Orienting Sample]
- Care as Curriculum: What This Means in Practice [Free Orienting Sample]
- How Our Baby Room Practice Works
- Curriculum Language in Baby Rooms(Intent, Implementation & Impact Explained)
👉 These documents support adult understanding — not expectations for babies.
- Baby Curriculum Maps - Developmental progression across age bands (0–3 months | 3–6 months | 6-9 months | 9-12 months | 12-18 months)
- Adult Reference: Developmental Signals & Support
- Understanding Early Communication & Regulation
👉 Observation informs interaction, routines and environment.
👉 The environment supports exploration, movement and communication.
- Baby Room Environment Guide & Resourcing Lists
- Baby Room Continuous Provision Maps
  - 0–9 Months
  - 9–18 Months
- Labelling Pack | Baby Room (0–18 Months)
👉 Care routines are central to learning and wellbeing.
- Daily Routines as Learning Opportunities
- Transition & Sleep Routine Record Pack
  - Daily Transition Record
  - Individual Sleep Routine Profile
  - Review Template
- Supporting Emotional Regulation in Baby Rooms
👉 Language is built through interaction, not instruction.
👉 Planning supports adults — it never directs babies.
- Weekly Care & Learning Planning Templates (x2)
- Using Baby Room Planning Templates Responsively
- ‘Intent - Implementation - Impact’ Reference Grids (Emotional, Communication, Physical, Sensory, Social, Problem-Solving, Independence)
- Baby Responsive Planning Sheet
- When (and When Not) to Plan in Baby Rooms
👉 Proportionate, sensitive and statutory practice.
- Concerns & Referrals Quick Form
- Recording and Responding to Safeguarding Concerns
- Progress Check at Age 2 (looking ahead)
  - Report Template
  - Practitioner Guidance
👉 Early support is relational, preventative and respectful.
- SEND Identification & Next Steps Pack | Babies
  - What to Look For
  - What Evidence to Collect
  - Practical Next Steps
- SEND & Inclusion Support Pack
  - A practical Toolkit for Early Years Practitioners
  - Inclusion Through Environment & Interaction
👉 Strong partnerships support consistency and trust.
👉 Transitions are emotional, not academic.

Additional Whole-Setting Guidance | for Professional Members

Explore our whole-setting birth-5 guidance below, including overarching curriculum and pedagogy documents, early years schemas and EYFS setting policies.

- Little Owls Resources’ Curriculum Intent Statement [Free Orienting Sample]
- EYFS from Birth to 5: Curriculum Coherence & Pedagogical Throughline [Free Orienting Sample]
- Whole-Setting Curriculum Map (Birth-5): Curriculum Intent & Progression
- Pedagogy Guidance Document
- Speech & Language Development - Setting Statement
- EYFS Inspection-Facing Summaries
Early Years Schemas - Practitioner Toolkit | EYFS Birth-5
↪ Schema Cards (definition, behaviours, age-related examples, enabling resources)
↪ Schema Observation & Responsive Provision Planning Template
- EYFS Group Setting Policies Pack
  ↪ x 22 Policy Documents
  ↪ Policy Sign-Off and Confirmation Document
  ↪ EYFS Setting Policy Folder Contents List
- Childminder Setting Policies Pack
  ↪ x 22 Policy Documents
  ↪ Childminder Assistant or Volunteer Policy Sign-Off and Confirmation Document
  ↪ Childminder Policy Folder Contents List
EYFS Glossary
↪ Clear, practitioner-friendly explanations of key curriculum and pedagogy terms used throughout our guidance.

Looking for a different age group pathway?

Select the pathway that best reflects your role or the age group you work with. You do not need to use everything. (Some practitioners may use more than one pathway.)

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