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The Operational Hub
What is thE OpErational hub?
Running a setting comes with a lot of moving parts—but you don’t have to manage it all alone. At Hub of Early Years, our Operational Hub is here to support you with the practical side of running a high-quality setting, so your leadership feels more structured, sustainable, and less overwhelming.
We work with you to build strong, effective systems—from policies and audits to routines and team structures—all tailored to reflect your setting’s unique values and vision. With the right operational foundations in place, you can focus on what really matters: delivering the best possible experience for children, families, and staff.
Our support is designed to be realistic, manageable, and long-lasting—no jargon, no pressure, just solutions that work in real life.
Of course, we have many ways to support you, but here’s a list of our most in-demand support choices:
🟠 Operational Audit
🔴 Policy and Procedure: Writing & Structure
🟣 Effective Leadership & Management overview
Strong operations. Confident leadership. Results that last.
Get in touch to find out how our tailored operational support can make a difference for your team.
Operational Hub
Operational Audit
An operational audit is a thorough review of how your early years setting runs on a day-to-day basis. Our operational audits offer a fresh, expert perspective on how your setting can remain sustainable and thrive in the numbers. This is all about scaling your business/setting to succeed, we want to support you to truly get what you want from your setting, it could be sales, profitability or parent satisfaction we are there for all your needs. But not only this, we take a supportive, non-judgemental approach to reviewing all operational aspects of your business helping you identify strengths, spotting areas for improvement.
We can also include key areas like safeguarding, staffing, routines, documentation, impact quality, compliance, and overall effectiveness including health & safety to regulatory guidance compliance, and of course scaling your business. This is all about supporting you to create the best possible outcomes for you to in hand provide effectively for children, families, and staff.
Our audits are tailored to your setting, providing clear, actionable feedback to strengthen your setting, support your team, and ensure you’re inspection-ready.
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Policy and Procedure: Writing and Structure
Clear, well-structured policies and procedures are the foundation of a safe, consistent, and high-quality early years environment. Our support focuses on creating or reviewing documentation that is easy to understand, legally compliant, and tailored to the unique values and day-to-day practices of your setting.
Each policy is written with purpose—explaining why it exists, what needs to happen, and how it should be done in practice. Whether you need a full set of policies or just a refresh, we ensure your documentation is aligned with the EYFS, reflects best practice, and is ready to support your team, reassure parents, and meet inspection expectations.
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Effective Leadership and Management overview
Strong leadership is at the heart of every successful early years setting. Our leadership and management overview focuses on evaluating how effectively your leadership team supports quality practice, staff development, compliance, and positive outcomes for children.
We take a supportive, partnership-based approach—reviewing areas such as vision and values, staff supervision and wellbeing, leadership roles, team communication, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement. This service helps identify what’s working well and where improvements can be made, giving leaders the confidence, clarity, and tools to drive their setting forward.
Whether you’re a new manager or an experienced leader looking for a fresh perspective, we’re here to support your journey.
“Jade’s laser focus on what really makes a nursery tick, both on the floor and behind the scenes. She will rarely blow her own trumpet but she has a calm manner which sets her apart. She’s not only led teams to operational success, but she truly understands the business side of Early Years too.”
Review: S.M.D