Freedom of Information investigation findings
The results of the Alliance’s investigation into the adequacy of early years funding rates in England, carried out between 2018 and 2021.
Research reports
Conducting research and collecting data are key to our advocacy work to ensure that when we approach the media and make representations to government, we are giving a clear evidence-based picture of what is happening on the front line of early years education.
Minds matter
Read our landmark report on the The impact of working in the early years sector on educators’ mental health and wellbeing, published in June 2018
The forgotten sector
Read our in-depth report on the severe financial impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the early years sector in England, published in June 2020
Breaking point
Read our groundbreaking report on the impact of recruitment and retention challenges on the early years sector in England., published in December 2021.
Too little, too late
Read our comprehensive overview of the key issues the funding and support for SEND provision in the early years sector, published in March 2021.
Hidden gems
Read our landmark report on the experiences of baby and toddler groups in England, published in June 2023.
Campaigns
As the voice of the early years sector, we are committed to speaking out on your behalf. We have a proud history of successful campaigning, and working with early years professionals, peer organisations and policymakers to affect positive change in the early years sector.
Minds still matter
Read the Alliance’s in-depth report shining a light on the mental health and wellbeing of the early years workforce, published in November 2023.
What’s the problem with ‘free childcare’?
There has been much in the news recently about the issues surrounding the government’s so-called ‘free childcare’ offers? But what exactly is the problem, and why are early years providers so unhappy?
Try out our interactive explainer below for a quick and easy explanation of the situation…
Fight for fair funding
Join our campaign for fair early years funding. Download your free campaign toolkit today!
We are educators
There is a wealth of research showing the critical importance of the first five years of a child’s life to their long-term learning and development.
And yet, despite this, all too often early years provision in this country is viewed and treated simply as ‘childcare’ to support parents to work, and not as vital early education.