Birth-to-Four daily plans
Four age bands, four terms and a practical five-day rhythm with materials, actions and observation prompts.
ECD Ready SA · Birth to Four
Run the centre. Keep the evidence. Lose the paper-chasing.
One secure workspace for daily planning, attendance, factual observations, evidence-based learner reporting and the centre records that otherwise end up spread across files, forms and spreadsheets.
Free forever · R0. No subscriptions, seat charges, renewals or trial expiry. Existing authorised centres retain access. New centre registrations are paused during safeguarding and E2E release checks.
Free forever · R0No subscription4 age bands800 daily plans
160weekly units
96assessment prompts
18readiness evidence areas
0draft curriculum rows
The real problem
ECD work is connected. The paperwork usually is not.
Planning, attendance, observations, permissions, safety records and reporting often live in different places. ECD Ready SA keeps the everyday workflow together so evidence captured once can be used again.
Inside the workspace
Built around what a centre actually has to do.
Daily register + monthly view
Record attendance quickly and retain a clear centre-level monthly record.
Factual evidence by ELDA
Capture what was actually observed during play, routines and planned experiences.
Evidence-bounded learner summaries
Summaries use stored observations. Missing evidence stays visible instead of being invented.
Parents, safety, medicine and staff
Keep permissions, incidents, medicine, drills and staff evidence in the same workspace.
See what is on file
Track key centre evidence and outstanding actions without implying certification.
Curriculum context
Built around South Africa's Birth-to-Four NCF.
The workspace uses the six ELDAs to support play-based planning, observation and reporting in a practical centre workflow.
View the official DBE NCF source →Important boundary
Independent resource. Not official approval.
ECD Ready SA organises implementation and evidence. It does not register, certify or approve a centre; official requirements remain with the relevant authorities.
For the whole centre
Clear daily roles. Clear owner oversight.
Practitioner
Do the daily work.
- Open the plan
- Mark attendance
- Capture observations
- Update essential learner and safety records
Centre owner / manager
See the bigger picture.
- Manage team access
- Review centre feedback
- Maintain staff evidence
- Track readiness actions
Release-candidate QA
Stress-tested before asking a centre to trust it.
A synthetic 48-learner centre was run across all four age bands and 20 operating days, including sparse-evidence cases designed to test reporting guardrails.
960attendance marks
460observations
48caregiver records
0unsupported-development guardrail failures
Designed not to overclaim
AI assists the wording. Evidence stays in charge.
No diagnosis
Not a medical or developmental diagnostic tool.
No invented progress
No evidence means no generated developmental claim.
No automatic certification
Readiness evidence is organised, not certified.
Human review remains
Practitioners retain final judgement and wording.
Free forever · R0
Free for authorised ECD centres and practitioners.
No monthly or annual fees, subscriptions, paid seats, trial expiry or checkout. All core teaching, planning, recording and reporting tools are included for free.
Controlled beta: existing authorised centres can continue using their workspaces. New centre registration is paused until safeguarding, privacy and E2E reviews pass. Secure sign-in still protects child records.
Existing centre sign-inR0 forever · no payment details
Questions before you start
ECD Ready SA FAQs
Is ECD Ready SA DBE-approved?
No. It is an independent Modern Schoolhouse resource built around the official Birth-to-Four NCF and does not imply DBE endorsement.
Does it register my ECD centre?
No. It organises evidence and next actions; official registration and location-specific requirements remain with the relevant authorities.
What if there is not enough observation evidence for a report?
The gap stays visible. Missing evidence is not turned into a negative judgement or an invented developmental statement.
What does access cost?
ECD Ready SA is permanently free (R0) for authorised owners and practitioners. No subscription, renewal, paid seats or trial expiry. New registrations remain temporarily paused while beta safety and E2E reviews are completed.
Plan. Teach. Observe. Record. Print.