Viewing Observations

Viewing Observations


Footsteps 2 allows you to quickly and easily view all of the observations that have been created for each child at your setting.

To view a child's observations, do the following:
  1.  Click/tap on the 'View' button on the Recorded Observations tile on the Observations Menu page:



    This will open the Observations List page:



    The EYFS areas are represented by icons:



  2.  Click/tap on one of the numbered circles to view observations which cover the selected EYFS area. For example:



    Please note: By default, only observations from the last 30 days will be displayed.
    If you need to see older observations, click/tap on the Filters button  and enter a different date range, then click/tap on the 'Apply' button.

  3.  If an observation has photos/videos, you can view them by clicking/tapping on the 'View link images / videos' button to display a gallery.
  4.  To view an observation in full simply click/tap on it; the Observation form will open and you will be able to view each of the sections of the observation in detail.
  5.  Once you have finished viewing a child's observation, click/tap on the  button to close the selected EYFS area.

For more information, please refer to the Observations Overview help video: