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Government unveils its new Child Poverty Strategy
The strategy’s release follows the government’s reversal of the two-child benefit cap and aims to tackle the root...
Dedicated SEND practitioner to be recruited in every Best Start Family Hub
The government says these “community-based early interventions” will be rolled out in every Best Start Family Hub from...
Government announces measures around baby formula to help tackle child poverty
The announcement comes ahead of the release of the government’s Child Poverty Strategy
Alliance launches new domestic abuse toolkit for early educators
Around one in five children experience domestic abuse during childhood
Ofsted annual report highlights disparity in outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable children
The report also notes the correlation between poor early years access in deprived areas and children's outcomes
Outcomes for children with additional needs in the early years are ‘worsening’, suggests LGA report
The report has found councils and early years providers are consistently seeing an increase in volume and complexity of...
Opening the door to the baby room
Envisioning quality in under-twos' provision with Dr Mona Sakr, Dr Sara Bonetti & Kayla Halls
Predictability in practice
Researchers L A Peters, A Gawthorpe, G Goldenberg and S V Wass explore and explain the neuroscience of...
Supporting environmental sustainability in baby and toddler groups and classes
The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine shares advice for supporting environmental sustainability at your baby and toddler group
Supporting refugee families
Welcoming refugee families into your setting, not only offers them a chance to start their early education but...
Supporting parents with policies and procedures
<p>Famly’s Julia Rose discusses sharing the key information without scaring parents off</p>
Full of FAQs
<p>The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine answers some FAQs from leaders of our member baby and toddler group </p>
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[SOLD OUT] Connect Roadshow: Celebrating SEND – a world without limits
An interactive and inspiring event where we will explore how we as early educators can deliver truly inclusive...
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