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Early years practice

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Sponsored: Safeguarding best practice: CURA's guide for early years educators

CURA, a safeguarding management solution for vulnerable children and adults, shares the key elements of safeguarding best practice for the early years

18 November 2024Promotion
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Heat-treated flour – safe or not?

We keep you updated with everything you need to know about the fsa’s guidance regarding the use, and safe handling, of flour in settings

15 November 2024Under 5 features
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Keep it kind and carry on

The Alliance’s Melanie Pilcher teaches us all about kindness – what it is and how to show it – and how to pass on the tools for kindness to little ones

15 November 2024Under 5 features
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Reptile rapscallions

The Alliance’s Melanie Pilcher goes on a cold-blooded deep-dive for inspiration to celebrate world reptile day and learn all about these scaly creatures

6 October 2024Under 5 features
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Race to create eco-friendly outdoor spaces

In a world filled with plastic and disposable items, we look at different ways to create eco-friendly outdoor spaces that benefit little ones

6 October 2024Under 5 features
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Benefits of being a CIO

The Alliance’s Rebecca Elsom explores and explains how being a CIO can feed into your setting’s positive impact and effectiveness in the community

6 October 2024Under 5 features
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Blast off to space

Settle among the stars with a range of space-themed reads to share with little ones for world space week

6 October 2024Under 5 features
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Make room for life

Make Room for Life - The Alliance’s Melanie Pilcher fills us in on World Cleanup Day 2024 and how you can get involved with little ones

4 September 2024Under 5 features
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Nurturing the future

The Department for Education’s Climate Ambassadors explain how the programme can support early years sustainability efforts

4 September 2024Early years practice
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The wonders of water

From water conservation and cleanliness to how it helps us function, we share ideas for building environmental learning with water play fun

4 September 2024Under 5 features
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Supporting diverse family structures

With the range of family dynamics in 2024, each with their own complexities, we offer advice to help settings support all families

5 June 2024Under 5 features
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Fundamentals of early literacy

We look at the principles underpinning early literacy from birth to five, including ways to encourage enthusiasm, imagination and comprehension

5 June 2024Under 5 features