Description
The leadership and management handbook has always been a very practical tool for any current, new or aspiring manager or head teacher of an early childhood service. It is reviewed annually to ensure its contents hold the most current information (updated and reviewed in April 2026).
It includes sections on governance, health and safety, funding, pay rates, and more. We have also included our most up-to-date new employees checklist, outings record, medicine record, maintenance record, weekly safe food records and so many more templates that you will find incredibly useful. Enjoy!





Karen Day (verified owner) –
Another great resource from Childspace. Full of great information and examples to help with a wide range of areas. Great templates to work from and lots of helpful information about governance, employment, funding, budgeting, health & safety and lots more. Highly recommend this publication.