24 articles from this collection:
Hands on play
Explore the benefits of sand and water
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Editor's letter
Welcome to the May issue of Under 5
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
Scooping Pouring Digging Mixing
The Alliance’s Louise Campbell White shares the benefits of sand and water in hands-on sensory play
Welcoming and supporting multilingual families
The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine shares six essential strategies to help multilingual families thrive
Your thoughts on Ofsted’s new framework
Under 5 editor Lisa Peake outlines some initial feedback of Ofsted’s new inspection framework shared by early years providers
What are the proposed changes to SEND?
With a new system of SEND support and funding on the horizon, the Alliance’s Caroline Wadham breaks down the government’s proposed changes and what it means for England’s early years sector
Alliance annual conference 2026: Starting strong
Empowering children and families through high quality care, education and support
A WellComm approach to supporting early communication
The Alliance’s Alison Heseltine outlines how the WellComm toolkit can support the early identification of language delay
A guide to the new Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeships
The Department for Education's Simon Rich shares information about the Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (EYTDA), a new degree-level apprenticeship for early years professionals
Becoming a CIO: your questions answered
What is a CIO and how can your setting convert? The Alliance’s Gary Croxon and Mandy Franks explore the benefits of the CIO model constitution 2025
Understanding TUPE
The team at Law-Call, a 24-hour legal helpline available to Alliance members, provides important information about TUPE regulations
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In case you missed it…
We take a look at some of the key policy updates from the past month
Dogs and children: everyday safety
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