Welcome to April’s magazine!

We catch up with Early Years Alliance CEO Neil Leitch to find out the latest policy updates as well as what he has been up to over the last few months!

The Alliance’s Melanie Pilcher explains how to bring [horti]cultural capital to the early years curriculum

The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine shares the fun from the Alliance’s Bradford celebration event

My Under 5 – all the latest good news, celebrations and achievements from early years settings around England. What's been happening at your setting?

Join us for the Alliance's 2025 annual conference! The event takes place online, Thursday 26 June 2025, 6.15pm-8.45pm.

As England’s early years sector faces a raft of policy changes, we asked nurseries, pre-schools and childminders what impact it will have on their provision and the future of the entitlement offers

The Alliance’s Rebecca Elsom discusses the importance of pre-verbal communication skills

We take a look at the training and CPD benefits available to Alliance members on EYA Central

The team at Law-Call, a 24-hour legal helpline available to Alliance members, walk you through the next steps in the recruitment process

We celebrate the Sikh Spring festival Vaisakhi by looking at three fun and interesting picture books that help t teach key concepts, traditions and vocabulary

We provide a handy guide for getting your little ones out in the fresh air to get stuck in with gardening. Share this guidance with your families.