Managing early childhood conflicts and behaviours — free book extract

This free extract from the Alliance publication Behaviour Matters: Supporting children’s social and emotional development in the early years, looks at some of the common early childhood behaviours adults find most difficult to understand, and how conflicts can be best managed to encourage and support each child’s social and emotional development in the most appropriate way. This […]
Share your views on the new Level 2 qualification

The Alliance invites early years employers to share their views on proposed criteria
Inquiry into government’s childcare policy launches

Treasury Committee to examine childcare policy and its impact on the economy
Government scraps early years expansion fund

£30 million funding scheme for low-interest loans is shelved
The language of Mathematics (part three)

Steven White is the Nursery Manager at Tiptoes Nursery and an education consultant in Outdoor education, with 13 years of experience in childcare and early years education. In the third and final part of this blog, he shares his insight with us into how problem solving and critical thinking can be nurtured to support the development of […]
Campaign calls for healthier children’s snacks

Public Health England recommends two daily snacks of no more than 100 calories each for children
89% of three- and four-year-olds access formal childcare

New statistics from the DfE reveal differing levels of access to childcare
Contacting the Alliance over the festive period

Our Information Service is closed from Saturday 23rd December until 1st January 2108. We return as normal on Tuesday 2nd January 2018. Any emails or voicemails received over this closed period will be responded to on our return after 2nd January.
Foster children will be eligible for 30-hours funding

Government U-turns on 30-hours funding, which had excluded foster children
20,000 parents still haven’t secured a 30-hours place

Government statistics reveal that 10% of eligible parents didn’t secure a place
Justine Greening announces £50m funding for school nurseries

Early years to be supported as social mobility action plan
Ofsted’s annual report calls for changes to the EYFS

Report argues that the EYFS “could be improved” to ensure children are prepared for KS1