Early Years Toolkit

Support for the sector

Free, ready-to-use assets and messaging to promote Starting Reception.

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Making the most of Starting Reception

In this section, find information specifically for professionals working in early years settings, schools and local authorities. All content is free to use and publish. We ask that you do not change the definition and credit startingreception.co.uk.

Not sure what Starting Reception is? Read our FAQs.

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How to share Starting Reception with families

For nurseries, pre-schools, childminders and other early years settings

For schools

For local authorities

Free assets to make life a little easier!

The free Starting Reception booklet

The Starting Reception A5 flyer

A QR code and template copy for emails and webpages

An editable Starting Reception poster

Content from Starting Reception which is easy to copy and paste

Instructions for adding your own logo to Starting Reception

Royalty-free illustrations

Examples of practice

Find out more about how local authorities, schools, trusts and early years settings are using the Starting Reception definition.

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