The July/August 2023 issue of Under 5 including a summary of our annual conference, a look at the revised safeguarding guidance, and a detailed overview of the new consultation on the Early Years Foundation Stage.
27 articles from this collection:
Under 5 - July/August 2023
Welcome to Under 5
Welcome to the July/August 2023 issue of Under 5.
All my own work
Ad - Fundraising gifts and Christmas cards
News - July/August 2023
All the latest news, research and policy updates from the early years sector
News in brief - July 2023
Sovereign Early Years & Naylor Activity Tunnels
My Under 5
Alliance members share good news and updates from their settings
Hartbeeps & Go Pak
Dates for your diary - July/August 2023
A look ahead at upcoming Alliance training events
Families at the heart
A look back at the keynote speeches at this year’s conference
Putting families first
To mark this year’s annual conference, we asked families to share examples of the support they have received from their setting.
Belle Tutaev Lifetime Achievement Award 2023
A profile of the winner of this year’s Belle Tutaev Lifetime Achievement Award
Creating connections through play: your activities
A look at some of the fantastic activities that took place during this year's National Week of Play
Early years insurance: have you got it covered?
We look at the steps you can take to make sure your early years setting has the cover it needs
Settling in without settling for less
Famly’s Julia Rose reflects on settling into settings from both sides
Process over product
Alliance quality and standards manager Melanie Pilcher reflects on the importance of celebrating the process of learning over and above the end product
Family Corner
Helping providers and the families they support to take learning home
Keeping children safe in education: what’s changed?
Alliance quality and standards manager Melanie Pilcher takes a look at the revised safeguarding guidance
The long road ahead
The team at law-call, a 24-hour legal helpline available to Alliance members, discuss how settings can manage long Covid and other long-term conditions in the workplace
New EYFS consultation: an overview
We take a look at the key proposals in the new consultation on the Early Years Foundation Stage
Early Years Alliance training
Flexible and bespoke online training and CPD
Shining a light on baby and toddler groups
Press and external affairs officer Caroline Wadham provides an overview of the key findings of the Alliance's recent baby and toddler survey
Connecting with words
We share some top tips for supporting your child’s early communication and language development