The Early Years Alliance is the largest and most representative early years membership
organisation in England.
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We believe that all children should have the best possible start in life
Early Years Metaverse
Advice and information
Safeguarding
If you work in the early years sector, it is important you comply to safeguarding measures to ensure the wellbeing of all the children at your setting.
Employing and managing early years staff
The skills and wellbeing of the staff in an early years provision are important factors in creating high standards of education and care for children.
Equality and inclusive practice
Early years settings play a crucial part in offering support to the most vulnerable children and families within disadvantaged communities.
Alliance support
Insurance
Designed to suit each type of early years provision
Payslip service
Comprehensive and secure support for your setting
Business Blocks
Helping you to build and maintain effective a business model
Qualifications and training
EYA Central
Visit our one-stop-shop for early years training and resources
Qualifications
Explore our range of high-quality early years qualifications and apprenticeships
In-house training
Access our high-quality private team workshops and bespoke training face-to-face or virtually
OUR PROJECTS
We have decades of direct experience in support local authorities, charities and other organisations to deliver children and family services
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Latest news
The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has today released a series of animated films supporting the social and emotional development of babies and young children
The government may need to increase the national living wage (NLW) from the current £12.21 to £12.71 in April 2026 to meet its own targets on salary increases,the Low Pay Commission (LPC) has said.
The latest phase of the government’s early years recruitment campaign will focus on increasing the number of male educators working in early years settings
The richest households in England will be eight times more likely to benefit from the full roll-out of the government’s funded early entitlement expansion
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced updated early years funding rules for local authorities in 2026-27
Take-up of the universal and disadvantaged early entitlement offers have dropped since 2024
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