Setting Sortedby Tidyfront
Free kit · nurseries, preschools & childminders

Calm, simple paperwork for small settings.

You look after the children. Let us help with the fees, the waiting list and the forms. Our free starter kit is large print, easy to follow, and works with a pen and a printer. No tech skills needed.

Get The Fees & Places Starter Kit free

Free kit launching soon. Email [email protected] to get it early.

Cover of The Fees & Places Starter Kit

What's inside

  • An invoice that shows funded hours clearlyFree hours on their own line at £0, then paid hours, meals and extras, so parents can see exactly what they're paying for.
  • Fees and deposits checklistNine simple ticks to check your fees policy is clear and fair, with example wording.
  • Waiting list sheetPin it up in the office. One line per family, with a gentle guide to when funded hours can start.
  • Enquiry-to-start trackerFrom the first phone call to the first morning, plus five questions to ask when the phone rings.
  • Open day checklistTwo weeks before, the day before, on the day and afterwards.
  • Three parent messagesThank you for visiting, a place is ready, and a friendly code reminder. Copy and send.

Made for: Owners and managers of small independent day nurseries, preschools, playgroups and pack-away settings, and childminders in England.

Want the editable versions?

Setting Sorted Admin Pack: Early Years Edition: Fee invoice with funded hours shown separately, parent statement and late-payment log, occupancy and fee calculator, waiting list and enquiry tracker, staff rota planner, fee policies, ten parent letters, open day checklist, money tracker and a large-print Start Here guide. Works in Excel, Word and Google.

Coming soon. Once it launches it's an instant download through Payhip, which handles payment and VAT. You'll be asked to agree to immediate download, which means you lose the 14-day cancellation right. If a file is faulty, we'll fix it or refund you.

£17

Coming soon

Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. Pop your email in and the kit arrives straight away. You'll also get a short, friendly email every few days for two weeks, then about one a week. Unsubscribe any time with one click.

I'm not very techy. Will I manage?

Yes. Everything in the free kit can be printed and filled in with a pen. The paid pack has Word and Excel versions where you only type in the yellow boxes, plus a large-print Start Here guide.

Is this Ofsted-approved?

No, and nobody can honestly say that about admin templates. Setting Sorted isn't connected to Ofsted, the DfE or any council. These are admin templates for fees, places and paperwork. Always check the current EYFS framework, the DfE guidance and your local authority's agreement.

Do you cover safeguarding, ratios or health?

No. Those come from the EYFS, your local authority and your own policies. We stick to business admin: fees, invoices, waiting lists, rotas and parent letters.

Can I share it with another setting?

Please do! Send them to this page so they get their own copy and any updates. It's how most settings find us.

How it works

  1. Email [email protected] and ask for the kit.
  2. We'll send it to you as soon as it's ready.
  3. Print it, or just the pages you need.

Pass it on

Most settings find helpers through a friend. If you know another setting drowning in paperwork, share this page with them.

These are plain links. They don't track you and we don't see who you share with.

Please read: not legal or regulatory advice

Setting Sorted makes admin templates to save you time. They don't cover safeguarding, health, ratios or other regulatory requirements, and they aren't approved by Ofsted. Rules change, so please check the current guidance yourself: