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Inspirational early years practitioners - the Alliance Outstanding Member Awards Special Commendations 2018

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In 2018 we launchedÌýthe Alliance's Outstanding Member Awards. The response wasÌýoverwhelming and attracted an incredible calibre of nominations.ÌýAs a result, the judging panel felt it necessary to create a new Special...Read more

How to be sun safe

Sunny weather is great for getting children outdoors, but it’s important to keep children safe from sunburn. Here’s how you can keep everyone protected, while still having fun.Read more

Make a Splash in the Early Years - 5 easy water play ideas

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Summer is here and the weather's hotting up, so now is the perfect time to share some tips and inspiration for making the most of water play in your setting during the lovely warmer weather. In this guest post,Ìý...Read more

Myth vs fact: Data protection

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Rebecca Reilly-Cooper, senior policy officer at the Information Commissioner’s Office, clears up some common data protection myths in this piece, which originally featured in the Alliance's membership magazine...Read more

Bake it Better GOSH charity fundraising - Maia’s story

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Every year, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity asks people across the UK to get bakingÌýto raise money for the charity. Fundraising is vital to children like Maia (above), supporting life-changing research and...Read more

Pivotal Points of Development – For Unlocking Learning in Early Years

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Ali McClure is a respected, experienced early years consultant who specialises on development in boys, learning and behaviour. Her unique...Read more

How can we make the transition between the EYFS and Year 1 easier?

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Jessica Gosling, founder ofÌý, has years of experience teaching in both the early years and primary schools, in the...Read more

No time for a story?

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Mary Medlicott is a professional storyteller, storytelling trainer and...Read more

Happy staff, happy setting

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Sonia Mainstone-Cotton, early years nurture and wellbeing...Read more

Celebrating the wonderful world of books!

Here's our round up of World Book Day celebrations, including some of the fantastic creative activities Alliance member settings enjoyed on the day.Read more

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