Parents set to struggle to access ‘free childcare’ places through the new government offer as providers warn of limited capacity, new Alliance survey finds
Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England will be unable to provide enough early years places to match the increased demand caused by the upcoming expansion of the early entitlement offer, research from leading membership...
Leading early years membership organisation the Early Years Alliance has revealed the line-up for its third virtual annual conference.
The event entitled, Families at the heart: the vital role of early years settings in supporting children, families and their local community, will take place from 6pm-8:45pm on Thursday 15 June, and once again is free to attend for Alliance members...
Family Corner, the family arm of leading early years organisation the Early Years Alliance, has revealed the line-up for its first free, online family-led festival, with virtual sessions running from Thursday 16 to Saturday 18 March.
Home is Where the Start is celebrates the role of parents and carers as their child’s first and most enduring educator, with a range of talks,...
Commenting, Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance said:
"The Princess of Wales is absolutely right to highlight the need for greater recognition of the importance of the early years.
"There is a wealth of research that shows that the first five years of a child's life are critical to their long-term learning and development, and yet all too often in this country,...
Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said:
“Labour’s plans to introduce breakfast clubs for every primary school in England will make a real difference to parents with school-aged children trying to balance their careers and their childcare needs, as well as ensuring that no children start the school day hungry, and so we warmly welcome this proposal.
Commenting, Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said:
“We welcome the appointment of Kelly Tolhurst as the new schools and childhood minister, and look forward to working with her in her new role.
"We hope that the fact that early years now sits within the remit of a minister of state, rather than a parliamentary under-secretary, signifies a growing recognition...
The Early Years Alliance has launched a new publication explaining the positive impact of time outdoors on children’s development, enabling them to self-regulate, problem solve, and appreciate nature and their responsibility towards it.
The Alliance's new publication Introducing Forest School in the Early Years provides guidance on how to create a Forest School with links to the EYFS...
Leading membership organisation the Early Years Alliance has today launched a new campaign to recognise those working in the early years as educational professionals.
The #WeAreEducators campaign aims to help those working in the early years sector highlight to parents, local communities and policymakers the unique importance of the early years and the role the early years workforce...
