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Welcome to Under 5

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Welcome to the April 2023 issue of Under 5. It’s been another busy few weeks for the early years following the Chancellor’s Spring Budget last month. To help explain the changing early years offers for families, we’ve got some guidance for them (page 32).

On the same day, the government also shared the results of its consultation on changing early years ratios – we’ve summarised the key findings (page 26). 

The past month has also seen the release of the SEND Improvement Plan. We’ve got all the information on the plans likely to affect the early years (page 14).

For our baby and toddler members, we’ve got all the information about our new insurance offer (page 19) as well as a guide to health and safety measures (page 28). We’ve also got some guidance from Law-Call on the legal process for selling or transferring your early years provision to a new owner (page 24).

If you’re interested in getting a pet for your setting – or having some animals pay you a visit – we’ve got some guidance and ideas (page 20). We’ve also got some guidance for ensuring that children’s voices are always heard (page 16).

As ever, please do keep sharing your good news and stories with us for My Under 5 – you can reach us at editor.u5@eyalliance.org.uk.

Rachel Lawler

Editor