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Gross motor vs fine motor skills

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18 November 2024Under 5 features
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A helping hand

With many children around the world experiencing profound difficulties and horrors, we’ve put together a list of simple ways that you and your setting can help

15 November 2024Under 5 features
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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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Dealing with ill health

The team at Law-Call, a 24-hour legal helpline available to Alliance members, look at employee ill health and how to sensitively manage this

15 November 2024Law-call
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Marking International Migrants Day

To mark International Migrants Day, we place focus on the lives and experiences of migrants, refugees and travellers via a range of empathetic, informative books

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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Toy safety

The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine fills us in on the key toy safety standards to be aware of, the symbols to look out for, and the types of toys to watch out for

15 November 2024Baby and toddler groups
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Safeguarding in the early years: what’s changing

An overview of the upcoming changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage safeguarding requirements

15 November 2024Under 5 features
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Get buzzing about bees

Share this guidance about bees with your families

12 November 2024Family Corner
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Prepping policies and procedures

The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine gives us a handy overview of putting together policies and procedures for your baby and toddler group

6 October 2024Baby and toddler groups
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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