Avetra

Brief

Nurseries work to the EYFS, the early years framework that sets out what to look for in a child at each age, across areas such as communication, physical development and maths. Staff write many notes about each child, but most are filed and never checked against it. Avetra reads each note, finds where it fits in the EYFS, and tells the educator straight away what it shows and what to try next.

Where it’s going

Next is a version for parents, where they can see their own child’s profile and use the same framework at home, in everyday situations. We are talking with investors now to take Avetra from a first version to a full product.

My part

• As CTO I’m responsible for product and technology: the architecture, the data, the AI, and most of the design and code.
• Built the AI that reads a note, places it in the EYFS by age and area, and suggests what the educator can do next.
• Avetra keeps each child’s progress over time, and flags when something needs attention, such as an area that hasn’t come up in weeks.
• The AI never makes safeguarding decisions. If a note might describe an incident, an educator decides, and once it is logged it can’t be edited.

How it changes through the day

1. In the morning, it shows an overview of the day.
2. Just before a session, it shows what to watch for with each child.
3. During the session, it gives reminders, and records notes as you talk.
4. After the session, you record what you found, and each note is placed in the EYFS.

The work