January 2024 - the magazine of the Early Years Alliance

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Welcome to a fresh new year and the first edition of under 5 in 2024! Now that we’re in January, it’s time to start looking at the year ahead and making plans – big or small, whatever they may be.

All the up-to-date news and information for the early years sector

News in brief

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Alliance members share good news and updates from their settings for our January 2024 My Under 5 feature

Melanie Pilcher, quality and standards manager at the Alliance, takes us on a journey through the history of puzzles, the ways they can enhance early learning and shares some ‘puzzling’ activities

Alliance early years development manager Alison Heseltine shares ideas for woodland walks that include storytelling, sensory talk, and getting to know your local area

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Ruth Richardson, an early years development officer at the Alliance, walks us through a day at a ‘beach school’

Find out more about March 2024’s Alliance Connect Roadshow, where we invite you to explore your ‘why’ in a series of practical seminars and inspirational keynotes

A look ahead at upcoming Alliance training events and dates for your diary - January 2024

Rebecca Elsom, Alliance early years development officer, explores the concept of emotional wellbeing in children and offers advice on how adults can best support it

Looking to upskill yourself or your team? The Alliance’s training quality manager, Judith Saxon, gives an overview of the excellent range of qualifications and apprenticeships the Alliance has on offer

The team at Law-Call, a 24-hour legal helpline available to Alliance members, outline the differences between managing frequent absence and long-term absence

Shannon pite, director of communications and external affairs at the alliance, walks us through your questions about upcoming early years funding changes

Flexible online training and CPD

In our new book nook section, we explore the meaning of an annual Jewish holiday through the story It’s Tu B’Shevat, by Edie Stoltz Zolkower and Richard Johnson, while providing interactive learning opportunities along the way!

Alliance quality and standards manager Melanie Pilcher joins us in Family Corner to highlight the potential dangers of silicone baby bowls and how to avoid them

Inclusive Books for Children have curated this selection to offer broad representation, meaning this brilliant collection has something for every child alongside a mixture of compelling stories and talking points. Suitable for children ages one to five, it includes titles from Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho’s bestselling Luna Loves series and national treasure Floella Benjamin!

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