
Early years sector seeks clarity on vaccination access
Sector bodies issue joint statement

Sector bodies issue joint statement

LFDs will be made available to households and bubbles of children and staff

Government confirms extension of LFD programme to “anyone who works in an occupation related to a childcare provider, school, nursery or college”

Providing high-quality care and education for young children is enormously rewarding. It provides a much-needed service for local communities and, most importantly, makes a huge difference to the development and well-being of children.

Working in partnership with St John Ambulance, the nation’s leading first aid training provider, the Early Years Alliance is delighted to offer this innovative two-day blended course which covers emergency situations that can happen while looking after young children and babies.
Leading early years organisation the Early Years Alliance has warned that the government risks ‘jeopardising the health’ of those working in the early years as
New survey reveals high positive rates in early years staff despite low prevalence of virus in young children Leading early years organisation the Early Years

Claire Viola, County Administrator at the Bedfordshire and Luton Pre-school Learning Alliance office, spoke to us about her experiences planning the fantastic annual Picnic in the Park event in Luton, and shared her top tips for new event planners on running a successful event. Check out part 1 to read more about the background of the Picnic in the Park event, as well as Claire’s tips on where to start when planning an early years event.

In this free extract from the Alliance publication, Effective Leadership for High Quality Early Years Practice, Michael Reed, Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Early Childhood

Jessica Gosling, founder of Step to Pre-school, has years of experience teaching in both the early years and primary schools, in the UK and internationally.

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.

By Rachel Lawler With the government releasing a list of employers caught paying their staff less than the minimum wage, we’ve had