Using Cherry Garden with Tapestry in Resource Bases

By Stephen Kilgour

Resource bases present unique assessment challenges — provision must demonstrate progress, support EHCP accountability, and remain manageable for staff. This guide explores how the Cherry Garden Branch Maps framework and Tapestry’s Bespoke Frameworks feature can work together to create a coherent, evidence-rich assessment system that bridges developmental progress and statutory accountability.

 

About the Author

Stephen Kilgour

Stephen has been working in education for over 20 years. He began his journey working in mainstream primary schools in the north of England before moving to a specialist school in London. He worked there for 11 years and was the Deputy Headteacher and Early Years Lead for 7 years. He is now an Education Advisor, working for Tapestry, where he provides support to childminders, nurseries and schools. The main focus of his work is about adapting provision based on child-centred assessment.