Alliance National Centre closes
National Centre closes but services continue remotely
Government will pay up to 80% of wages during coronavirus crisis
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced plans to support employers during the coronavirus crisis
Note for members contacting Law-Call helpline
Alliance members advice for contacting Law-Call helpline
Childcare settings and schools to ‘partially’ close
Providers expected to partially close from Monday onwards, while still offering support for key staff and vulnerable children
Supermarkets asked to support early years sector in crisis
Alliance asks major supermarkets to allow settings priority access to food
Alliance slams Treasury ‘silence’ on childcare sector
Alliance writes to Chancellor about lack of support for settings during coronavirus outbreak
Ofsted suspends routine inspections
Move comes after Alliance call for a temporary halt to inspections
Funded childcare offers to continue during coronavirus closures
DfE confirms that funding will still be paid during any closures related to the coronavirus outbreak
Childcare sector left out of new coronavirus relief measures
Chancellor fails to acknowledge impact of virus on early years providers
Alliance cancels annual conference
The Early Years Alliance has announced that it is cancelling its 2020 Annual Conference, due to be held on Friday 12 June, in light of the worsening coronavirus outbreak.
Disadvantaged children less likely to access funded places
Childcare policy “lets down” disadvantaged families
How to talk to children about coronavirus
How to respond to children’s questions about coronavirus