Membership
One account, two ways to belong
Start free and stay free for as long as you like. The Lounge is open to Free Members, and you can upgrade to Full Membership whenever you're ready.
Free Membership
£0forever
A genuine free tier — not a trial. Stay free for as long as you like.
- Our monthly parenting newsletter
- Selected free mini courses
- A new activity idea every week
- A taster of the recipe library
- All blogs and podcasts
Everything here is included in your Full Membership too.
Full Membership
£7.99per month
Everything, whenever you need it. Cancel anytime.
- Every course, included
- The full recipe & activity library
- Ask-the-professionals Q&A
- Live Q&A sessions with early years professionals
- The Lounge and configured member spaces
- Early access to new content
Also included free through eligible Stepping Stones Training nurseries.
Full Membership, your way
Three routes to everything
Monthly membership
£7.99 a month, cancel anytime. Every course and the whole community, included.
Through your nursery
If your child's setting uses an eligible Stepping Stones Training plan, they can connect you with a free Stages 4 Ages account — with no parent seat limits.
How nursery access worksAnnual membershipComing soon
We're working on an annual option for Full Membership — details to follow soon.
Fair by design
No lock-ins, no fine print
Courses stay yours
Buy any course individually and it's yours forever — no membership needed, whatever happens later.
Access stacks
Free Membership, Full Membership, setting connections and purchased courses can all live on the same account.
Community has its own access rules
The Lounge is open to Free Members. Specialist spaces can have their own audience and permissions.
Included with Full Membership
A kind space for the hard days
The Lounge is a welcoming community space where Free and Full Members, nurseries, childminders and verified early years professionals come together — judgement-free. Ask the 3am question. Share the win nobody else would understand.
Parent discussions that actually help
Verified early years professionals, recognisable by their badges
The Stages 4 Ages team, in there with you
Honest answers
Good questions
Is Free Membership really free?
Yes — forever. It's a genuine free tier with its own content, not a trial that expires.
Can I just buy one course instead?
Absolutely. Every course can be bought individually, and anything you buy stays on your account forever — no membership required.
My child's nursery mentioned Stages 4 Ages — what does that mean?
If your nursery uses an eligible Stepping Stones Training plan, they can connect you with a free Stages 4 Ages account. Create your account and follow your setting's invitation.
Can I cancel Full Membership?
Anytime. Courses you've bought individually stay yours whatever your membership status.
Start free. Grow from there.
Create your free account today — upgrade, buy a course, or join through your nursery whenever you're ready.