Families will find it easier than ever to follow their child’s learning and development when Guardian Childcare & Education’s exclusive To BE Me learning program goes digital in 2027.
The program, which provides learning experiences tailored to each child’s age, interests, strengths and readiness, will be delivered through a new Family Hub digital app which begins rolling out in late November.
Making To BE Me available on the app allows families to more easily follow their child’s growth as educators regularly record development against individual learning pathways.
Guardian CEO Warren Bright said the new digital platform would allow families to follow their child’s development at home and provide a deeper understanding of what their child is learning.
It will also allow them to contribute information about their child’s interests, experiences and progress outside the centre.
Mr Bright said the digital move for To BE Me was one of the final pieces in a two-year intensive body of work to ensure all aspects of the Guardian Childcare offer meet a “premium” standard.
He said the organisation had reached a “defining moment”, with its major initiatives now coming together across its national network.
“We have spent the past two years building the individual pieces,” he said.
“They are now coming together as one Guardian experience – and that represents a defining moment for our organisation and, we believe, also for childcare and early learning generally.”
From late November, Guardian educators will begin transferring essential information from existing To BE Me learning books to the new digital platform.
Families will be invited to join the Hub as their child’s information becomes available.
New families joining Guardian after the launch will start directly on the digital system, with the wider transition scheduled for completion by March 2027.
The platform is designed for authorised parents and carers, with privacy and access controls governing how children’s learning information is shared.
Guardian will continue using Storypark for its other family communication functions.
To BE Me is supported by other Guardian initiatives including Thrive, its centre operating framework, SafetyPlus, Nutrition for Life and the Guardian Leadership Academy.
Mr Bright said Guardian’s point of difference was the way these initiatives worked together.
“It is the combination of outstanding learning, strong leadership, higher safety standards, nutritious food, inspiring environments and capable, supported educators all working together around every child,” he said.”
“We don’t want to just give families a generic childcare and early learning experience. Guardian aspires to be something really special that a family can do for their child.”
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