(Founding) Professional Membership Now Available
Reduced introductory rate
Not all curriculum & pedagogy documents will be available immediately. Each resource page will clearly show its availability status. The remaining documents listed as components within each age-specific Pathway strand will be made available by March 31st 2026 at no additional cost to Founding Members.
Little Owls Resources is Expanding
Alongside our extensive printable provision, we are introducing a new Curriculum & Pedagogy area designed to support confident, high-quality EYFS practice across Birth–5.
This section brings together structured guidance, planning systems and professional pedagogy resources — all rooted in real early years practice.
What Does This New Area Include?
The Curriculum & Pedagogy section houses a growing library of professional EYFS guidance, including:
Age-specific Curriculum frameworks for Babies, Toddlers, Preschool and Reception
Pedagogy guidance aligned with the EYFS statutory framework
Continuous provision and enhanced provision systems
Observation, assessment and planning (OAP) tools
SEND and inclusion guidance embedded throughout
Leadership and inspection-readiness resources
An EYFS Curriculum & Pedagogy Glossary
These resources are designed to support professional judgement, not replace it — and to reduce workload by offering clarity, coherence and purpose.
What is the Professional Membership?
Access to the ‘Curriculum & Pedagogy’ suite is available through a new Professional Membership.
Professional Membership includes:
Full access to the complete Curriculum & Pedagogy library
Ongoing access to all future ‘Curriculum & Pedagogy’ releases
Full access to all Premium printable provision resources
This is our most comprehensive membership, designed for settings and practitioners who want curriculum, pedagogy and provision brought together in one place.
It supports practitioners not just with what to provide, but with:
why decisions are made
how learning develops over time
how to articulate practice confidently
This membership is designed for those who want clarity, coherence and professional confidence, not just resources to print.
Professional Members have access to all of the following ‘Curriculum & Pedagogy’ pathways:
Some practitioners may use more than one. Once inside a pathway, whole-setting guidance is also available such as curriculum maps, policies & schematic provision toolkits.
Who Is This For?
This new area is designed for:
Early years leaders and managers
Reception teachers and EYFS leads
Nursery and preschool practitioners
Childminders working with mixed-age groups
Settings seeking inspection confidence and curriculum clarity
It is particularly valuable for those who:
want a clear, coherent EYFS curriculum framework
need language to explain practice to inspectors, parents or colleagues
want planning and assessment to feel manageable and purposeful
value SEND-inclusive, play-based pedagogy
Whether you are refining existing practice or building a more coherent EYFS approach, this section is intended to support you professionally.
What’s included in Professional Membership
The following are available as is currently considered appropriate EYFS best practice for each age-specific pathway:
Curriculum & Progression
Birth–5 curriculum maps and progression frameworks
Reception curriculum phase structure and progression maps
Clear distinction between babies, toddlers, preschool and Reception
Guidance on curriculum intent, implementation and impact
Pedagogy & Practice
Core Pedagogy Guidance (Birth–5)
Age-phase pedagogy position statements
Care as Curriculum guidance (Babies)
Adult role, interactions and play pedagogy guidance
SEND-embedded practice across all ages
Continuous Provision & Environment
Universal continuous provision guidance by age phase
Area-by-area provision expectations
Outdoor provision guidance
Enhanced provision planning tools
Childminder-specific continuous provision guidance
Planning & Observation
Observation–Assessment–Planning (OAP) cycle guidance
In-the-moment planning support
Weekly and medium-term planning frameworks (age-appropriate)
Reduced paperwork, professional-judgement-led approach
Assessment & EYFSP
EYFSP interpretation and unpacking
Best-fit exemplification guidance
Moderation and assessment confidence tools
SEND and inclusion considerations in assessment
Subject-Specific Guidance
Phonics pedagogy (scheme-compatible, non-prescriptive)
Maths teaching framework and session banks (as appropriate)
Early writing purpose guidance
Language-rich pedagogy
Leadership, Inspection & Transition
Leadership and inspection readiness tools
Transition guidance (including Reception to Year 1)
Parent partnership guidance
Childminder-specific inspection confidence support
In addition, Professional Membership includes full access to all Premium Membership printable provision resources, alongside the complete curriculum, pedagogy and planning guidance. You do not need a separate Premium subscription.
What this membership is not
Professional Membership does not replace statutory guidance or remove the need for professional judgement.
It does not:
provide a one-size-fits-all scheme
guarantee inspection outcomes
prescribe a single way of working
All guidance is designed to be adapted to your context, children and setting.
How Professional Membership fits with Free and Premium
Professional Membership is our most comprehensive membership.
Free Membership offers a small sample of resources
Premium Membership provides full access to printable provision resources
Professional Membership includes everything in Premium, plus curriculum, pedagogy and planning guidance
Professional Membership is designed for those who want a complete, coherent system to support EYFS practice across Birth–5.
View a comparison of Free, Premium and Professional memberships.
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Designed for early years professionals working within the EYFS.