Why emergency planning is such an importance part of early years practice

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Welcome to the March issue of Under 5 magazine!

All the up-to-date news and information for the early years sector, including policy updates, survey and study analysis, comments from leading figures, and more

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

Alliance early years development officer Ruth Richardson reflects on the importance of unlocking the power of creative play in early years settings

Alliance early years development manager Alison Heseltine reflects on the unique joys of spring, and how baby and toddler groups can make the most of the new season

Alliance early years development officer Ruth Richardson explains why emergency planning is such an important part of early years practice and how it helps keep children safe

Alliance early years development officer Louise Campbell-White provides practical advice on how to support multilingual children in early years settings

Alliance early years development officer Louise Campbell-White explores the impact of glue ear on young children and the practical support that early years settings can offer

We take a look at some of the headline findings from our recent early years survey

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Michael Howe, deputy director for data and insight at Ofsted, explains the thinking behind the inspectorate’s new ‘Explore an Area’ tool

Book your tickets for our upcoming Alliance Connect Roadshows: Building belonging – celebrating the power of difference to create kinder, stronger, and more inclusive early years environments

Alliance business manager Gary Croxon explains why budgeting is so critical to running a successful early years business, and how the Alliance can support your financial planning

The team at Law-Call, a 24-hour legal helpline available to Alliance members, share information around funding changes for early years settings

We take a look at some of the key policy updates of the past month

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