What is the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children’s mental health?
The coronavirus pandemic and all that it brought with it in the form of national lockdowns, social distancing and mask wearing, has caused upheaval in the lives of children across the world. So what are the effects it has had and how long will the impact last?
It’s Childcare and Early Education Week. Here’s how to get involved…
The aim of the week is to raise awareness of the early education sector amongst MPs and decision-makers and to build strong relationships between practitioners and their local MP. Here’s how you can get involved…
Has the pandemic affected your mental health? Tell us via our survey
As we campaign for fairer funding and other government support, it’s critical the impact of the pandemic on wellbeing across the sector is not overlooked.
PM confirms return to tiered local restrictions on 2 Dec
The tiered system will be tougher than before but early years providers, registered childcare and supervised activities for children can operate across all tiers.
Can you get the resources you need during the pandemic?
To try and ensure the sector has the support it needs right now, tell us what resources you’re struggling to access.
Preparing for a Covid-19 local lockdown
Local lockdowns in Leicester, Greater Manchester and Lancashire remind us the virus is still a clear and present danger and that the government will impose local restrictions quickly where the evidence shows it to be necessary. Includes references to updated government guidance on 28 August.
How best to organise settling-in sessions during the Covid-19 outbreak?
Most providers will agree there is usually a two- to four-week settling-in period. But how do we do this during the ongoing pandemic, when we need to socially distance and keep everyone safe? Richard Knight has these tips…
Conducting visits to settings during the Coronavirus outbreak
How can settings welcome and connect with prospective parents in these times of social distancing and strict guidance? Richard Knight has some tips.
We’re proud of you and we’re with you — a message to the sector from Neil Leitch
We at the Alliance know how hard you are all working – whether that be efforts to reopen your settings safely to your families, or to continue supporting them in other ways while you remain closed – and we are so proud to represent such a committed, passionate and dedicated sector.
What will you do on 1 June? Take our survey and tell us
Alliance launches two short surveys to see where providers and parents stand on whether to re-open their setting/take up their childcare place on 1 June.
Alliance service update
Our phone lines will close temporarily between 2pm and 3.15pm on Friday 22 May.
Supporting early years providers through Covid-19 and beyond
The Alliance is producing a series of free resources that will help managers, practitioners and committee members of settings that are closed, who are beginning to consider what a phased return to re-opening fully may look like.