Early years Management Software
For the educators who support every tiny step in a child’s early education and care, we’re right behind you.
Running an early childhood setting is hectic! You constantly multi-task, managing planning, paperwork, parent communication, staff and funding. Child Paths gives you the tools that simplify this load. Track attendance, plan your curriculum, manage your staff and keep families in the loop, all from one place. Child Paths is built to support how settings really work.
Why Child Paths is the #1 Software for Early Years
Leading an early childhood setting means managing teaching and learning and administration. With Child Paths, you can lead on teaching and learning, manage staff, schedules, reports, parent communication, and compliance, daily.
Manage Everything in One Place
From daily logs to attendance, funding to curriculum, ditch the patchwork of systems. With Child Paths, it’s all under one roof.
Save Time on Daily Admin
Reduce hours spent on forms, tracking, and planning with digital tools built for real setting workflows.
Simplify Parent Communication
Share updates, schedules, messages, and progress in seconds. No more missed notes or phone tag.
Stay Compliant With Confidence
Child Paths supports Aistear (2024), Síolta, and the NCS. So you’re inspection-ready and framework-aligned at all times.
Reduce Paper, Save Costs
Go digital with reports, consent forms, and documents, cutting printing and filing expenses without cutting corners. Reduce your carbon footprint and increase sustainability.
Spend More Time with Children
Less paperwork means more time to nurture babies and develop meaningful relationships with them.
A Complete Toolkit for Educators
Child Paths helps educators plan smarter, communicate better, and save time on administrative tasks. Explore some of the features educators will love.
Additional Features for Early Years
Child Paths offers tools specifically designed for Early Years educators
Real-Time Room Ratios
See which staff are in which room at any time.
Stay compliant with ratio requirements throughout the entire day.
Online Transactions
Process unlimited payments (no extra cost) or system limitations.
Make fee collection easier, faster, and fully traceable.
Staff Scheduling
Let staff clock in/out and track hours automatically.
Plan schedules and manage time-off requests without spreadsheets.
Achievements
Receive action plans when babies need extra support.
Help staff and parents stay aligned on developmental needs.
Online Child Registration
Add health info, emergency contacts, and authorised pickup details.
Upload photos and digital signatures during online enrolment.
Documentation of Learning
Document learning of the babies in your care with ease.
Identify learning needs early with insights and notes.
NCS Tracker & Alerts
Track NCS child records and CHICK expiry alerts easily.
Include NCS data within invoices and reports with minimal effort.
Daily Care Routines & Activity Logs
Track meals, naps, nappy changes, and medicine in real-time.
Share updates instantly with parents through connected logs.
Stories from Educators and Early Years Leaders
Try Child Paths for Your Setting
Your child’s dashboard, all in one place
Duration – 03:42
Your child’s dashboard, all in one place
Duration – 03:42
Your child’s dashboard, all in one place
Duration – 03:42
Aligned with Ireland’s Frameworks and Compliance Standards
If your early years setting needs to stay compliant with Aistear and Síolta, Child Paths makes it simple. The platform is built with these national frameworks in mind, helping you meet early education standards, document learning, and support every baby, toddler and young child’s development without added paperwork.
Ready to See How Child Paths Can work for your Early Years setting
When running an early years setting, Child Paths helps your team stay organised, compliant, and connected. See how much time you could save. Try Child Paths today.