Welcome to early years expertise
The Ovivio Blog
Early years insights, activities, summaries and more,
written by early years experts.
Running a nursery gives you plenty to think about. This is where we share practical nursery management advice, early years insight and childcare resources to make the day feel a little smoother. From the ins and outs of running a setting to children’s learning, regulation and parent relationships, there’s plenty to explore. Start with our nursery management resources, find fresh inspiration in EYFS activities, or catch up on Ofsted guidance for nursery teams.
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The Ultimate Nursery Budget Guide for 2026
Advice from Ovivio on making the most of your site(s), staff and 'stuff' to stay financially comfortable or grow your...
It’s time to give back – Refunds are now on Ovivio
In our latest update to the Ovivio system following on from our Finance 3.1 release, we’ve made it even easier...
NoodleNow! Joins Forces With KidsKonnect, Europe’s Leading Childcare Software Provider
NoodleNow!, the UK’s largest training provider in the childcare sector, has been acquired by KidsKonnect, Europe’s leading early years software company....
Gruffalo Activities for EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
The beloved story The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson provides a fantastic foundation for engaging and educational activities in early years settings. These...
How to use Facebook professionally for your nursery
We live in the age of social media. Checking out a company via Facebook or Instagram is now often where...
5 ways to optimise your nursery’s spending: Advice from Lucy Lewin
Running a nursery can feel like juggling a hundred balls in the air while balancing on a unicycle – and...
Supercharge your nursery finances: 10 things we learned from Lucy Lewin
On Monday 2nd December we hosted Supercharge your nursery finances with Lucy Lewin, who took us through heaps of what she’d learned from...
How healthy is your nursery?
Health and nutrition are the key to quality development, and you are in the business of building healthy brains and...
The 11 Do’s and Don’ts for a successful nursery website
Nursery websites are growing in importance for managers and owners. They are a reliable source of enquiries and increase not...
Nursery finance just got simpler – Introducing Ovivio Finance 3.1
You’ve asked, we’ve listened, and Ovivio has just rolled out a big new update to our nursery Finance system –...
Farm Activities for EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
Let’s take the kids on an exciting trip to the farm – without leaving the classroom. Farm-themed activities are perfect...
Little Red Riding Hood Activities for EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
Step into the magical world of Little Red Riding Hood! This classic fairy tale is perfect for inspiring creativity, building confidence,...
Ovivio’s new nursery website builder
Ovivio Websites is a new nursery website builder designed with nurseries in mind. Available to new and existing customers as...
The 2024 changes in early years
The early years will be faced with a number of changes in 2024. It is unlikely that these changes will not impact your nursery, childcare provision or...
How to Open a UK Nursery Setting
Looking to start a nursery setting in the UK? Here's a checklist and set of tips to help you optimise...
Ovivio offers nurseries a refreshed finance page to improve flexibility and user experience
We’re happy to say that you asked and we listened. We’ve been busy over the summer making lots of changes...
Humpty Dumpty Case Study
We looked for many options before we found the right choice – Ovivio. We were experiencing issues around efficiency at...
Wonder Years Written Case Study
The Wonder Years Nursery has two branches operating in the centre of Dubai, UAE. They opened their first branch in...
Building relationships: D-Dee’s Case Study
The world of early years has always been complex, and since covid this complexity has increased. We had come to...
Switching to Ovivio: Dockside Nursery and Pre-School’s Experience
Here at Ovivio, we love hearing your stories about how Ovivio works for you, or why you joined us. We've...
What’s Ovivio Pay really like? A Banana Moon case study
How are you finding Ovivio Pay so far? “It’s been very easy and convenient to use! It’s so much easier...
Switching to Ovivio: Woodlands Day Nursery’s experience
When Woodlands switched to Ovivio, they were worried the data upload would take forever. Luckily, data uploading is our bread...
Switching to Ovivio: Little Clovers’ experience
Why did Little Clovers choose Ovivio as their nursery software? “Our previous nursery software was quite complicated to use, and...
Switching to Ovivio: Forfar Education’s experience
In 2023, we spoke to Christine Pouncett, Finance Director of Forfar Education, about their experiences switching to Ovivio (or Blossom...



