A nine-page fillable guide for early years leaders to reflect on everyday practice, identify strengths and decide what to explore next.

How well do we understand what children and practitioners experience in our setting every day? This short guide gives early years leaders a practical way to pause, discuss what they notice and decide what they would like to understand better.

Use the prompts to explore leadership, children’s everyday experiences, safeguarding culture, inclusion and team confidence. Each theme includes a familiar situation to discuss and space to record what stands out.

The download includes a nine-page fillable PDF. Use the reflection pages on screen or in print, then bring one strength, one question and a practical next step into a leadership or team conversation. The final page introduces Marathon’s Quality Experience Days for leaders who would value an independent perspective.