Tapestry
Lewes learning journals for nurseries, childminders and schools, with nursery admin tools
Key data
| Company | The Foundation Stage Forum Limited |
|---|---|
| Category | Childcare and Nursery Management Software |
| Headquarters | Lewes, United Kingdom |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - United Kingdom |
| Data Location | not stated on the pages we read; stored data is covered by a separate contract |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | EYFS and Key Stage 1 and 2 learning journals, family engagement, smart booking, invoicing, occupancy planning, attendance registers for children and staff, ratio tools, unlimited photos, video, audio and documents |
| Pricing | not shown on the pages we read; the home page offers Try Tapestry for Free |
| Best For | Nurseries, childminders and primary schools that put observation and family engagement before back-office features |
| Replaces | Brightwheel |
Review in detail
Tapestry is operated by The Foundation Stage Forum Limited, whose privacy policy states a registered address at WaterCourt, 65 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XG, and names a data protection officer. The policy points to the ICO as the UK regulator.
Tapestry started as a learning journal for early years and now covers EYFS to Key Stage 1 and 2, mainstream and special provision. The site also describes a nursery management software for nurseries and childminders.
Learning and family features in Tapestry
Tapestry lets educators document each child's learning and share it with families. Tapestry states that users can upload unlimited photos, videos, documents and audio, and add unlimited staff and relatives.
Tapestry also offers memos for reminders and scheduled posts. Documents can be restricted by viewer and are scanned for viruses, according to the site.
Nursery management in Tapestry
Tapestry's nursery management software adds invoicing, occupancy planning and in-app attendance registers for children and staff. The navigation also lists smart booking and ratio tools.
Tapestry does not show a price table on the pages we read. The home page offers a free trial and a demo registration.
Tapestry as a European alternative to Brightwheel
Tapestry is run from England and its policy explains that data stored in the application falls under a separate contract available from the security page. That contract was not read.
Tapestry is strongest on child learning records and weaker on staff payroll and business finance, which are not listed on the pages we read.
Known limits
Tapestry shows no prices and no hosting country on the pages we read. The product serves schools up to Key Stage 2 as well as nurseries, so the nursery admin tools are one part of a wider education platform. Payroll and business funding are not listed. For published monthly prices see Famly.
Best suited to users of Tapestry
Nurseries, childminders and reception classes that care most about documenting learning and sharing it with parents.
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- Legal entity and Lewes address stated in the privacy policy
- EYFS and Key Stage journals in one tool
- Unlimited media, staff and relatives stated
- Invoicing and attendance registers for nurseries
- Free trial offered on the home page
Cons
- No prices on the pages we read
- Hosting country not stated
- Education focus beyond nurseries
- No payroll or business funding listed
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Legal entity and Lewes address stated in the privacy policy
- EYFS and Key Stage journals in one tool
- Unlimited media, staff and relatives stated
- Invoicing and attendance registers for nurseries
- Free trial offered on the home page
Cons
- No prices on the pages we read
- Hosting country not stated
- Education focus beyond nurseries
- No payroll or business funding listed
Alternatives to Tapestry
More European childcare and nursery management software you can weigh against it:
See all European childcare and nursery management software or compare them directly against Brightwheel on our alternatives page.
Questions buyers ask
Yes for UK settings. The Foundation Stage Forum Limited in Lewes runs Tapestry, which pairs learning journals with nursery invoicing and attendance registers. Tapestry does not list payroll or CACFP menus.
The pages we read show no price. The home page offers Try Tapestry for Free and a demo registration.
The privacy policy names The Foundation Stage Forum Limited, registered at WaterCourt, 65 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XG, with a data protection officer.