Technology in the Early Years,
Done With Confidence
StartSTEM helps nurseries, schools and local authorities bring AI, STEM and digital learning into early years practice safely, ethically and grounded in children's rights. Independent, practitioner-informed advice and training, plus hands-on sessions where children explore coding, problem solving and creativity through play.
Independent & advice-led
StartSTEM doesn't resell products or earn margin on what it recommends. The advice is paid for on its own merits, which is what keeps it trustworthy.
Ethics first
Children's rights, data ethics and age-appropriate design sit at the centre of every recommendation, shaped by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Practical & budget-aware
Building the foundations of STEM thinking progressively, without requiring expensive resources or screens you don't want.
Princess Souassou Tsiagbe
I'm an Early Years Technology and Innovation Consultant and the founder of StartSTEM. I help nurseries, schools and organisations integrate AI, STEM and digital learning into early years practice in meaningful, ethical ways, from birth to five.
My work sits at the intersection of children's rights, data ethics and digital pedagogy. I've been published in the ECSDN Journal and Nursery World, and I'm completing an MA in Education and Technology at UCL's Institute of Education. Every recommendation I make is grounded in both research and real practice, and in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
I speak at sector events, work directly with teams to build staff confidence and review digital policy, and design training and curricula rooted in child development and early years pedagogy.
Services Built for Early Years
Practical, grounded support for nurseries, schools and local authorities, plus a dedicated advisory service for the companies building early years products. Every engagement is tailored to you.
AI & Technology Advisory
Clear, practical guidance on bringing AI and digital tools into early years practice, used safely and in line with children's rights.
Training & CPD
Staff training and workshops that build genuine confidence with AI and digital tools, refreshed each year for new starters.
Policy & Safeguarding
Help to write and refresh your online safety and AI use policies, woven into a strong, up to date safeguarding framework.
STEM Curriculum & Sessions
Embedding STEM into your curriculum, plus hands-on sessions for children that spark curiosity and problem solving through play.
Manufacturer Advisory: Advise, Assist, Validate
Building an early years product for the UK market? StartSTEM helps new and overseas manufacturers get it right for local needs, then proves it with real families. You come away with clear market insight and a UK ready product. And StartSTEM stays independent: we never act as a distributor, and earn no margin on sales.
Advise
Adapting the product to UK pedagogy and expectations, such as localising language or voicing.
Assist
Helping with practical improvements so the product is ready for UK settings and families.
Validate
Testing it live through Dipity to gather first-hand feedback from real parents and children.
Dipity, StartSTEM's sister company, runs pop-up STEM play events: a controlled setting to test products with real children and parents before launch.
Children are not just digital natives. They are rights holders in the digital age.
Simple, Supportive Process
No jargon. No overwhelm. Just clear, warm, practical partnership from start to finish.
Discovery call
We talk through your setting's needs, questions and starting point.
Tailored proposal
I put together a plan shaped around your specific context and goals.
Deliver together
We work through training, advisory or sessions at your pace.
Ongoing support
Follow-up resources, check-ins and continued guidance as needed.
Articles & Press
Selected writing and commentary on AI, online safety and children's rights in the early years.
Settings revise image-sharing policies as AI misuse rises
A long read on how early years settings are rethinking image sharing as AI misuse grows, featuring Princess on balancing promotion with keeping children safe.
Read the article (PDF) →Digital natives
A Nursery World special focus on using digital tools thoughtfully to enrich early years learning, featuring Princess's perspective.
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Early Years Practitioners' Perceptions of Digital Technology Integration
Princess's practitioner-led case study on how early years staff view integrating digital technology, published in the ECSDN Student Journal.
Read the article (PDF) →From the StartSTEM Substack
AI, online safety, digital play and children's rights, written for early years practitioners and parents. No jargon. Always practical.
Online Safety in the Early Years
What children really need when it comes to staying safe online.
Read on Substack →Welcome to StartSTEM
Where digital play begins, and why getting the early years right matters.
Read on Substack →More on the blog
Browse the full archive of essays and practical guides on the StartSTEM Substack.
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