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Early years practice

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The dad effect

The Alliance's Val Pope explores the importance of engaging dads and male caregivers in children’s early learning

30 October 2026Early years practice
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Maximise your SEND impact

Dingley’s Promise has launched high-quality, fully-funded SEND training across England

30 October 2026Early years practice
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Mapping discovery through play

The Alliance's Joe Robinson explores how simple, open-ended items can unlock huge learning potential in the early years through heuristic play

30 October 2026Early years practice
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Dealing with food refusal

Practical advice on expanding your child’s confidence around food

28 September 2026Early years practice
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Meet the nominees

In the second of a three-part special feature, we celebrate the inspiring educators nominated for the Belle Tutaev Lifetime Achievement Award 2026

28 September 2026Early years practice
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Small world, big ideas

The Alliance’s Kath Duffy explains how small world play empowers children to explore, understand and recreate the world around them

28 September 2026Early years practice
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Shining a light on the NICU

The Ickle Pickles charity highlights the vital care provided by the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and shares one family’s experience of premature birth

30 August 2026Early years practice
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Baby room brilliance

The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine explores the key elements of high-quality baby room practice

28 May 2026Early years practice
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Transitions to school: digital literacy

The Alliance’s Ruth Richardson explores the relationship between the changing digital landscape and preparing children for school

28 May 2026Early years practice
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Do you sing at your baby and toddler group?

The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine offers practical ways groups can use music to boost a child’s confidence and create lasting family bonds

28 May 2026Early years practice
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The importance of role play in early learning

The Alliance’s Tracey Hobbs explores the power of role play as a tool for learning in early years settings

28 May 2026Early years practice
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A WellComm approach to supporting early communication

The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine outlines how the WellComm toolkit can support the early identification of language delay

30 April 2026Early years practice