Climate ambassadors partnership manager Jane Dickson explains how climate ambassadors can support early years settings on their environmental sustainability journeys.

Welcoming refugee families into your setting, not only offers them a chance to start their early education but it also offers them much-needed stability and a sense of community after an incredibly difficult experience.

Famly’s Julia Rose discusses sharing the key information without scaring parents off

The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine answers some FAQs from leaders of our member baby and toddler group  

The team at Law-Call, a 24-hour legal helpline available to Alliance members, share the legal duties around music and how to stay above board 

The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine shares ideas for making your baby and toddler group inclusive and welcoming to all

Does anyone else remember the song ‘I can sing a rainbow’ that features the line “Listen with your eyes”? As a child I was always perplexed by this but now that I’m grown up and an early years educator, it makes perfect sense. As early years educators, we recognise the importance of supporting our children […]

For children aged 0-5 years, engaging in sensory play can enhance cognitive, language, motor, and social skills. However, many adults may feel unsure about how to effectively incorporate sensory activities for children into their daily routines. Many children will have sensory experiences whilst in an early years setting. But how do we as early years […]

This year’s Play Week has the focus ‘My Play, My Way’ – paying tribute to children being in control and having ownership over their own play. The ways that children use their play to learn is as important as what they are learning. Within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), this is summarised as […]