27 articles from this collection:
Brave Hearts
How early emotional risks pave the way for resilience
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Editor's letter
Welcome to the July/August issue of Under 5
Policy update
Alliance CEO Neil Leitch shares what has been happening behind the scenes over the last couple of months
News
All the latest news, research and policy updates from the early years sector
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My Under 5
The latest good news, success stories and fun events happening at early years settings across the country
Brave hearts
The Alliance’s Ruth Richardson gives advice on how to embrace emotional risk in the early years
“Baby and toddler groups aren’t for me”
The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine shares essential strategies for building a truly welcoming baby and toddler group
Fighting for every child’s right to read
Under 5 talks to outgoing children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce about his work with BookTrust to fight the sharp decline in shared reading
Autism in girls: what we might be missing
SEND teacher Jen Staunton provides advice on recognising autism in girls, along with simple, realistic strategies that educators can use to better support them
Thank you to our sponsors…
A huge thank you to this year’s Alliance annual conference headline sponsors
Connect for success
The Alliance’s Ruth Richardson explains how the Alliance’s networking sessions can support early years leaders to share, reflect and grow
Going above and beyond
We celebrate the exceptional support early years settings across the country are giving to their children and families
And the winner is…
We celebrate this year’s winner of the Belle Tutaev Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr Julia Manning-Morton
The Big Potty Reset
Bambino Mio launches The Big Potty Reset initiative, aiming to help early years settings tackle the UK’s growing toilet-training crisis
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Employment law in 2027: changes to unfair dismissal
The team at Law-Call, a 24-hour legal helpline available to Alliance members, provides an essential update about upcoming changes to employment law
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In case you missed it…
We take a look at some of the key policy updates from the past month
Growing future environmentalists
Practical advice on instilling your children with an understanding of nature and sustainability
Competition
WIN a 68-piece Educational Advantage wooden Story Island toy set worth over £100
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Classifieds
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Under 5 magazine
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