Most nurseries arrive from a per-person LMS, a generic compliance platform, or a spreadsheet and a folder of certificates. Here is the honest table.
| Hubba | Per-person LMS | Generic compliance platform | Spreadsheet and folders | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||||
| One fixed price per nursery, unlimited staff places | ||||
| Bank staff and apprentices included | usually charged per seat | |||
| A free trial without a card, on Premium | Varies | n/a | ||
| Content | ||||
| Written for early years only | generic workplace courses | n/a | ||
| England and Scotland editions | usually England only | n/a | ||
| A certificate after every course, with a number that can be verified | ||||
| Live webinars for the whole team, included on Premium | ||||
| A policy pack for your regulator, signed in-app | ||||
| Managers | ||||
| Training matrix that colours itself | Basic | Basic | You colour it | |
| Your own expiry periods per course | Varies | Manual | ||
| Reminder emails when training is due | One click, automatic coming | Usually automatic | Usually automatic | |
| Area manager login for groups | Varies | |||
| People | ||||
| A community of nursery staff, anonymous posting | ||||
| Works on any phone, tablet or computer | Varies | Varies | ||
| Support from people who know nurseries | n/a | |||
Columns describe typical products in each category, not any one provider.
Start a free trial, add your team from a spreadsheet and choose the courses your nursery requires. Everyone gets an email, and the matrix fills in as they train.
Set Hubba up in minutes. Add your team, and the courses, certificates and matrix are ready as they train.
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