Published on 1 June 2025
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Welcome to the June 2025 edition of Under 5 magazine! This month, we talk about inclusion in the early years, taking a closer look at enabling environments and how to make sure your baby and toddler groups is inviting for everyone, and much more...
26 articles from this collection:
Under 5
June 2025 / The magazine of the Early Years Alliance
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Welcome to Under 5
Welcome to June’s edition of Under 5 magazine! This month, inclusion and diversity are our driving theme...
News
All the up-to-date news and information for the early years sector.
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My Under 5
My Under 5 – all the latest good news, celebrations and achievements from early years settings around England. What's been happening at your setting?
Take a voyage of discovery
Join the Alliance’s Melanie Pilcher on a journey through the watery depths of the natural world to discover more about reefs and how to integrate them in learning
Embracing everyone
The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine shares ideas for embracing everyone, making your baby and toddler group inclusive and welcoming to all
The importance of early years nutrition
The Alliance’s Gary Croxon outlines coming changes in nutrition support for the early years and how to be proactive about nutrition in your setting
Dates for your diary
All training dates for June 2025
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From nervous to confident…
We find out how Alliance learner Kristie grew her confidence via the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Early Years Qualification
Using Tuff Trays with TTS
Michelle Reid explores the magic of Tuff Trays, getting imaginative outdoors, and how they can enhance early years learning environments for everyone!
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Enriching with enabling environments
We dive into enabling environments in the early years, explaining what they are and how to create them at your setting
Let’s Talk Inclusion...
The Alliance’s Richard Knight explains inclusion in the early years – what it means, how it’s implemented, upcoming changes, and CPD opportunities to enhance inclusive practice
Mum's the word
The team at Law-Call, a 24-hour legal helpline available to Alliance members, discuss Statutory Maternity Leave and Pay
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Celebrating Eid
To mark Eid al-Adha, we take a look at a small selection of the fun, beautifully illustrated and informative books on offer
Beating bites and stings
We share advice on how to protect against bites and stings as summer rolls in, as well as what to do if either should occur
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Under 5 magazine
The magazine of the Early Years Alliance