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Words in motion

Inspiration Corner - The Alliance’s Melanie Pilcher shares ideas to celebrate World Poetry Day 2025

28 February 2025Under 5 features
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Splish, splash, splosh!

Baby and toddler groups - The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine celebrates the joy of rainy days and shares ideas on how to make the most of the wet weather

28 February 2025Baby and toddler groups
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Beyond the tokenistic

Beyond the tokenistic - We look at integrating festivals and celebrations into little ones’ learning in meaningful ways

28 February 2025Under 5 features
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CPD: Babies and young children under two

We share all the details of a new, exciting opportunity for early years educators

28 February 2025Under 5 features
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In loving memory of Auntie Pat

Thornton Pre-school commemorates the life of much-loved Patricia Weston MBE 1945-2025

28 February 2025Under 5 features
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Get ready for new recycling rules

March will see the introduction of new recycling rules, but what does this mean for your setting and how can you prepare for the changes?

28 February 2025Under 5 features
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Are you making the most of your exclusive Alliance member discounts and offers?

We at the Early Years Alliance are proud to work in partnership with carefully-selected companies who provide quality, affordable products and services to the early years sector.

28 February 2025Under 5 features
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Alliance Connect Roadshow - Celebrating SEND: a world without limits

Alliance Connect Roadshow: Two dates available: Thursday 1 May 2025 in Hucknall, Nottingham and Thursday 16 October in Clifton Down, Bristol

28 February 2025Under 5 features
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Ready for school or are schools ready?

Following a report into ‘school-readiness’ among reception starters, we dive into what this phrase means, along with ways both settings and schools can flip the script

28 February 2025Under 5 features
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World Book Day

We celebrate World Book Day by sharing a selection of favourite books and some ideas for encouraging reading

28 February 2025Under 5 features
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Storytelling and the ‘whys’ of reading with your child

We explore the art of storytelling and how engaging in reading with your child can benefit them

28 February 2025Family Corner
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Recruitment (part 1): dos and don’ts

In the first of two parts, the team at Law-Call – a 24-hour legal helpline available to Alliance members – share recruitment tips, dos and don’ts

28 February 2025Law-call