We know that early years settings play an important role in supporting families: from providing advice on funded entitlement eligibility to guidance applying for tax-free childcare – and much more. 

The team at Ickle Pickles Children’s Charity share five things Ickle Pickles’ mums wish they’d known before having a premature baby

The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine shares the different ways your baby and toddler group can be a vital touchstone for parents and carers

The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine fills us in on the key toy safety standards to be aware of, the symbols to look out for, and the types of toys to watch out for

Childcare & Education Expo is set to return to Olympia Events, London, from 28 February to 1 March 2025, bringing together the UK’s largest early education community. The organisers are preparing for another record-breaking event after welcoming 3395 visitors, 110 exhibitors and 50 speakers in 2024.

The Equality Act 2010 protects workers against sexual harassment in the workplace. Following government concerns that this protection was inadequate, the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023, which amends the 2010 Act was introduced.

For many families, the local baby and toddler group is one of the first places that they visit with their little one. Perhaps they want to reach out to other families who also have a new baby, or maybe they’ve just moved to the area and want to make friends as well as find valuable […]

Rules. Expectations. Guidelines. Policies. Whatever you call them, a set of shared and agreed upon codes for people to go by is usually handy for a regular group to have in place. In fact, they can be crucial to the success of the group as well as to both the safety and enthusiasm of all […]

A baby and toddler group can often find itself as the heart of a local community, bringing families together for the first time to build connections, a sense of belonging, and friendships that can last a lifetime. Many families share with us that their local toddler group is the first place they venture out to […]

Childcare & Education Expo dominated the early education event scene, early this year, with a record-breaking 3,395 attendees making their way through the doors of Olympia London. 

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