Early Tree
Our sister company building specialist software for the early years and childcare sector.
Early Tree is Porter Phillips's dedicated software company for the early years sector. Born from our work with nurseries and childcare providers, Early Tree focuses exclusively on building technology that understands the unique needs of early years organisations — from daily operations and regulatory compliance to parent engagement and government funding.
While Porter Phillips serves businesses across all industries, Early Tree applies that same technical expertise to a sector we know intimately. Every product is designed by people who understand ratio requirements, EYFS frameworks, Ofsted inspections, and the daily realities of running a nursery.
Early Tree Products
Nursery Management System (NMS)
A comprehensive platform for day-to-day nursery operations. The NMS handles child registers with real-time attendance tracking, staff ratio calculations and compliance monitoring, developmental tracking aligned with the EYFS framework, and parent communication tools. Designed for nursery managers who need to keep operations running smoothly whilst maintaining full regulatory compliance.
The system supports multi-site nursery groups, providing centralised oversight with location-specific management. Automated reporting saves hours of administrative time each week, allowing staff to focus on what matters most — the children.
Inspector Who — Ofsted Intelligence
Inspector Who gives nurseries insights into Ofsted inspections that were previously impossible to access. The platform provides inspector profiles, inspection history analysis, pattern detection, and preparation tools that help nurseries approach inspections with confidence rather than anxiety.
Thousands of nurseries use Inspector Who to understand who might inspect them, what those inspectors typically focus on, and how best to prepare. The platform transforms a stressful, opaque process into something nurseries can actively prepare for.
Visit Inspector Who ↗Funding Portal
Government funding for early years places involves complex eligibility calculations, multiple funding streams, and detailed claim submissions. The Funding Portal automates these processes, reducing errors and saving nursery administrators significant time each term. The system handles 15-hour and 30-hour funded place calculations, tax-free childcare, and early years pupil premium tracking.
Integration with the NMS means funding data flows automatically from attendance records, eliminating the manual cross-referencing that traditionally makes funding claims so time-consuming.
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