NurseryGuard changeloghttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/What is new, improved and fixed in NurseryGuard, the EYFS compliance product for nurseries in England, listed by month in plain English. Updated 2 October 2026.en-gbImproved: Review and sign in one placehttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-review-and-sign-in-one-placeThu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Group managers can see which settings still need to sign, remind a manager, and open a policy straight from the list. A single document now has a short path to signing.Improved: Security hardening across sign-in and uploadshttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-security-hardening-across-sign-in-and-uploadsThu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Further checks behind the scenes to keep your records safe.Improved: The daily board is on for everyonehttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-the-daily-board-is-on-for-everyoneWed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The daily board no longer needs to be switched on. It is there for every nursery and every group.Improved: First aider present is now your answerhttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-first-aider-present-is-now-your-answerWed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The room check no longer pre-fills whether a first aider is present. You choose Yes or No, so the record is yours.Improved: Clearer counts and short room checks across the grouphttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-clearer-counts-and-short-room-checks-across-the-groupWed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The Checks tile counts records that have not been made yet. Short room checks from each setting now show on the group view.Improved: Plainer messages when local details are missinghttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-plainer-messages-when-local-details-are-missingWed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Group policy pages say plainly which local detail is missing for a setting, and the people cards fill in from the register.New: A page for each setting in a grouphttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-a-page-for-each-setting-in-a-groupTue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Group managers can send each setting its own link. The page shows the group price and the free month, and lets the setting take up its place or pass the link to the right person.Improved: Group policies rebuilt as one pagehttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-group-policies-rebuilt-as-one-pageTue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Policies for a whole group now sit on one page. Review a setting's answers before they become the group's, then push, remind or ask from the same place.Improved: Typical wording and self-check promptshttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-typical-wording-and-self-check-promptsTue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Typical wording is now offered for seven more policy topics, with short prompts to help you check your answers.Improved: Ratio wording matches the daily boardhttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-10-ratio-wording-matches-the-daily-boardTue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000The room check result now says Ratio met or Ratio gap, the same as the daily board.New: The daily boardhttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-the-daily-boardFri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000A board for the day that shows where rooms stand, with evidence recorded at the end of each block. Group managers get a read-only view across their settings.New: Build the inspection file as a PDFhttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-build-the-inspection-file-as-a-pdfFri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000One button builds your inspection file. DBS counts include current staff only, not leavers.New: Staff and checks in one registerhttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-staff-and-checks-in-one-registerThu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Staff and pre-employment checks are now one Staff and checks register, with a count in the menu that includes barred-list gaps.New: Sign up with an emailed linkhttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-sign-up-with-an-emailed-linkThu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000You no longer need a password to start. We email you a link and you are in.New: Manage your plan in the apphttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-manage-your-plan-in-the-appThu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Change plan, move to annual, pause or cancel from inside the app. There is no second bill at checkout.New: A group dashboardhttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-a-group-dashboardThu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Group managers see a worklist with the settings that most need attention first, can reorder settings, and can invite the manager of one setting in place.New: Policies built once for the group, signed per settinghttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-policies-built-once-for-the-group-signed-per-settingSat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Write a policy once for the group. Each setting signs its own copy, and a push never replaces something already signed.New: Staff import and due dateshttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-staff-import-and-due-datesFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Paste your team from a spreadsheet. Every renewal shows a due date, and overdue items are listed with earlier reminders sent to a visible address.New: Moved to the 2026 EYFS frameworkhttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-moved-to-the-2026-eyfs-frameworkFri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Policies, checks and citations now follow the 2026 EYFS framework.New: About your settinghttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-09-about-your-settingThu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Guided setup starts with About your setting, then rooms, team, generate, adopt and build. The local authority look-up fills in the children's social care contact.New: A weekly 'still covered' digesthttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08-a-weekly-still-covered-digestSat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Each week you get a short email on what is still in date, plus a note after your first diary entry.New: Volunteer DBS audithttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08-volunteer-dbs-auditSat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000A free audit sheet for volunteer DBS checks, with a gap sheet and a draft allergen matrix.Improved: Thumb-friendly room checkhttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08-thumb-friendly-room-checkSat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Room buttons are larger, a picked room folds into a compact row, each room carries forward its last answers, and the page shows when it was last checked.Improved: Room picker uses your own roomshttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08-room-picker-uses-your-own-roomsSat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Staff choose from the rooms the manager set up. Quiz answers are readable again on a phone.New: New homepage and more pageshttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08-new-homepage-and-more-pagesFri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000The nurseryguard.uk site was rebuilt around the staff file, with a mobile ratio-check mock-up, a comparison page and a safer-sleep question in the FAQ. The resources page works better on a phone.New: Safer sleep and volunteer DBS topicshttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08-safer-sleep-and-volunteer-dbs-topicsFri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000Two more draft topics were prepared for review.Improved: One-tap sign-in from our emails and callshttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08-one-tap-sign-in-from-our-emails-and-callsWed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000The link in a call follow-up or email takes you straight into the app.Fixed: Download works even with pop-ups blockedhttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-08-download-works-even-with-pop-ups-blockedWed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000The allergen matrix download button is always visible and no longer blocked by pop-up settings.New: Hiring flow with referenceshttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-hiring-flow-with-referencesTue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Ask for references inline as you hire, and record one you already hold.New: Menu to allergen matrixhttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-menu-to-allergen-matrixFri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Upload your menu and get a pre-filled allergen matrix. Items it could not match are listed so you can fix them.New: Inspector checklist, ratio poster and action planhttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-inspector-checklist-ratio-poster-and-action-planTue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Three free documents you can download after entering your email.New: 15-second room check and ratio day reporthttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-15-second-room-check-and-ratio-day-reportFri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Check a room in about fifteen seconds and see a graph of the day.New: Per-person evidence on the staff filehttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-per-person-evidence-on-the-staff-fileFri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Each member of staff has their own evidence, with DBS, training and renewals in one place.New: Group billinghttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-group-billingFri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000One bill for several settings.New: EYFS topics and training in previewhttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-eyfs-topics-and-training-in-previewFri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Early policy topics and two training courses on allergies and on medication were shared with founding clients as drafts, with signing off.New: Famly connection and webhookshttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-famly-connection-and-webhooksFri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000Connect Famly, and send events to other tools through webhooks and integrations.New: Public register directoryhttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-public-register-directoryFri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000A public directory of settings built from the open register.New: NurseryGuard app and sign-uphttps://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07https://nurseryguard.uk/changelog/#2026-07-nurseryguard-app-and-sign-upThu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000The first version of the app: dashboard, EYFS diary, readiness self-check and team roles.