Pre-school Learning Alliance is now the Early Years Alliance

To reflect the growing range of early years providers we support, we've changed our name to the Early Years Alliance.

February 14, 2019

Alliance works with DfE and Ofsted to reduce workload pressures

Project will address workloads in the early years and how they can be addressed

February 11, 2019

30-hours policy is a “car crash,” according to new report

Education Select Committee argues that policy is “entrenching inequality” in new report

February 7, 2019

Treasury Committee seeks evidence on business rates

Early years providers urged to respond to call for evidence

February 6, 2019

Petition calls for funding to increase in line with minimum wage rises

National Living Wage due to increase to £8.21 in April

February 5, 2019

In memory of: Belle Tutaev, founder of the Alliance

Alliance praises the “incredible legacy” of founder Belle Tutaev, who sadly passed away aged 90 last week

February 4, 2019

25,000 eligibility codes for 30-hours have not been validated

New government statistics reveal number of eligibility codes not validated for spring term

January 31, 2019

Thinktank warns of 30-hours impact on places for two-year-olds

EPI report says that offer leads to “trade-off” between provision

January 25, 2019

More than half of early years settings say they have a “skills gap”

New Ceeda survey reveals that 35,600 staff are missing skills

January 21, 2019

Early years staff face “increasing financial pressures”

Report says workers have seen a 5% pay cut in real terms

January 17, 2019

New Ofsted framework focuses on “substance and integrity”

Ofsted launches inspection consultation

January 16, 2019

Ofsted confirms delay to childminder registrations

New IT system causes delays

January 9, 2019

News