Author: Sarah Evans

The language of Mathematics (part three)

  Steven White is the Nursery Manager at Tiptoes Nursery and an education consultant in Outdoor education, with 13 years of experience in childcare and early years education. In the third and final part of this blog, he shares his insight with us into how problem solving and critical thinking can be nurtured to support the development of […]

Contacting the Alliance over the festive period

Our Information Service is closed from Saturday 23rd December until 1st January 2108. We return as normal on Tuesday 2nd January 2018. Any emails or voicemails received over this closed period will be responded to on our return after 2nd January.

Working in a ‘temporary’ parent and toddler setting

  Jessica Gosling, founder of Step to Pre-school, has years of experience teaching in both the early years and primary schools, in the UK and internationally. In this blog she discusses the challenges and opportunities unique to working in a ‘temporary’ or pack-away setting.  Set-up for success I currently work in my own pre-school setting based […]

The language of Mathematics (part two)

  Steven White is the Nursery Manager at Tiptoes Nursery and an education consultant in Outdoor education, with 13 years of experience in childcare and early years education. In this blog, he shares his insight with us into how problem solving and critical thinking can be nurtured to support the development of maths skills and confidence in maths. […]

Music and movement – encouraging physical activity

  In this blog, Helen Battelley, consultant and speaker in physical development and movement in early education, as well as the founder of training company Music and Movement, shares her advice and practical tips for early years settings looking to encourage more physical activity. During these grey/dull days how do we ensure children are moving enough? As autumn approaches, […]

The language of Mathematics (part one)

    Steven White is the Nursery Manager at Tiptoes Nursery and an education consultant in Outdoor education, with 13 years of experience in childcare and early years education. In this blog, he shares his insight with us into how children’s natural curiosity can be nurtured to support the development of maths skills and confidence in […]

To Study or Not to Study?

  Jessica Gosling, founder of Step to Pre-school, has years of experience teaching in both the early years and primary schools, in the UK and internationally. In this long read, she explains why she chose to further her studies with a Masters in Early Childhood Education, what she thinks the value of these kinds of […]

Getting started with Tax-Free Childcare

  Paul Blakeley, childcare provider liaison for HMRC’s Tax-Free Childcare programme gives an update on this new government scheme and how parents and providers can benefit. Following the launch of the government’s new Tax-Free Childcare scheme, this blog is here to help you understand what it’s all about. Specifically, what the scheme can offer to […]

Case study – Effective Leadership – free book extract

  In this free extract from the Alliance publication, Effective Leadership for High Quality Early Years Practice, Michael Reed, Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Early Childhood at the Institute of Education, University of Worcester, shares a successful case study in which one setting used a distributed approach to leadership to improve their practice and outcomes.    […]

Planning an early years event – Picnic in the Park (part 2)

Claire Viola, County Administrator at the Bedfordshire and Luton Pre-school Learning Alliance office, spoke to us about her experiences planning the fantastic annual Picnic in the Park event in Luton, and shared her top tips for new event planners on running a successful event. Check out part 1 to read more about the background of the Picnic in the Park event, as well as Claire’s tips on where to start when planning an early years event.

Planning an early years event – Picnic in the Park (part 1)

Claire Viola, County Administrator at the Bedfordshire and Luton Pre-school Learning Alliance office, spoke to us about her experiences planning the fantastic annual Picnic in the Park event in Luton, and shared her top tips for new event planners on running a successful event.