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A warm welcome to our November/December issue of Under 5 magazine!

A round up of all the up-to-date news and information for the early years sector

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

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

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

For the children at Jellybabies Nursery, based at Longbridge Methodist church, September and October were busy, busy, busy, filled with coffee mornings, harvest learning and celebrating, and raising money for dogs trust!

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

Alliance training quality manager Judith Saxon delves into the skills and benefits you can gain from the Alliance’s brand-new Level 3 and Level 4 SEND qualifications

We look at how access to EY instant updates benefits Alliance members... Plus a sneak preview of some of the topics soon to be covered by our new member-only Business Blocks updates

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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

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

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

November/December 2024

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

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