Membership
The Early Years Alliance is dedicated to giving every child, parent and practitioner the best experience in the early years.
Our memberships combine the best advice and support so you can put the most important things – children and families — at the heart of what you do.
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Early years settings
For pre-schools, nurseries and other Ofsted-registered settings
Membership costs just £115 a year
Benefits include:
- More than 20 free Cache-endorsed online training courses for your team via EduCare
- Access to 24hr legal helpline Law-Call
- 10 issues of Under 5 magazine a year — each issue is packed with sector news, policy updates and activity ideas
- 'EY Instant Update' emails to alert you of any policy, legislation or funding changes
- Access to our specialist and competitively-priced insurance
- On-call support from our expert advisers
- Up to 30% off our extensive range of publications and resources
- Free mini guides on various aspects of running an early years setting
Baby and toddler groups
For unregistered groups that parents attend with their children
Membership costs just £35 a year
Benefits include:
- More than 20 free Cache-endorsed online training courses for your team via EduCare
- Access to 24hr legal helpline Law-Call
- 10 issues of Under 5 magazine a year — each issue is packed with sector news, policy updates and activity ideas
- Access to our specialist and competitively-priced insurance
- On-call support from our expert advisers
- Up to 30% off our extensive range of publications and resources
- 'EY Instant Update' emails to alert you of any policy, legislation or funding changes
Childminding professional
For those on the Ofsted early years register
Membership costs just £50 a year
Benefits include:
- More than 20 free Cache-endorsed online training courses for you via online training specialists EduCare
- Access to 24hr legal helpline Law-Call
- 10 issues of Under 5 magazine a year — each issue is packed with sector news, policy updates and activity ideas
- Access to our specialist and competitively-priced insurance packages
- 'EY Instant Update' emails to alert you of any policy, legislation or funding changes as they happen
- On-call support from our friendly, expert advisers
- Up to 30% off our extensive range of publications and resources
- Free mini guides on various aspects of running an early years business
Individuals
For those interested in the early years such as students or parents
Membership costs just £36 a year
Benefits include:
- More than 20 free Cache-endorsed online training courses for you via EduCare
- 10 issues of Under 5 magazine a year — each issue is packed with sector news, policy updates and activity ideas
- On-call support from our expert advisers
- Up to 30% off our extensive range of publications and resources
- Free mini guides on various aspects of running an early years business
- 'EY Instant Update' emails to alert you of any policy, legislation or funding changes
Schools
Schools offering early years provision that don't require insurance
Membership costs just £58 a year
Benefits include:
- More than 20 free Cache-endorsed online training courses for your team via EduCare
- 10 issues of Under 5 magazine a year — each issue is packed with sector news, policy updates and activity ideas
- On-call support from our expert advisers
- Up to 30% off our extensive range of publications and resources
- Free mini guides on various aspects of running an early years business
- 'EY Instant Update' emails to alert you of any policy, legislation or funding changes
Corporate
For organisations in early years e.g. colleges or local authorities
Membership costs just £220 a year
Benefits include:
- 10 issues of Under 5 magazine a year — each issue is packed with sector news, policy updates and activity ideas
- On-call support from our expert advisers
- Up to 30% off our extensive range of publications and resources
- 'EY Instant Update' emails to alert you of any policy, legislation or funding changes
International membership
The Alliance can offer a range of training and business support that can be tailored to the specific requirements of childcare providers working outside of the UK.
Benefits include:
- More than 20 free Cache-endorsed online training courses for you and your team via EduCare
- 10 issues of Under 5 magazine a year — each issue is packed with sector news, policy updates and activity ideas
- On-call support from our expert advisers
- Up to 30% off our extensive range of publications and resources
- Free mini guides on various aspects of running an early years setting
*Membership costs £40 per additional site for settings or groups which operate from more than one premises.
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