Jurgen Rramani completed his apprenticeship in Information Technology (IT) at the Early Years Alliance. He started his career in聽October 2017 after joining an IT recruitment company.Read more
The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) and partners, collectively known as the Early Years SEND Partnership are working across five English regions to improve access and inclusion in the early years by providing a programme of support on SEN and...Read more
Since August 2018, the Alliance has聽been working with leading distance training provider The Skills Network, to provide our staff with access to some amazing professional development opportunities.聽
In June 2018 the Department for Education published a revision of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The new version is currently being piloted in a number of schools. The review includes a revised set of Early Learning Goals and the levels...Read more
In the following case study, Louise Chalkley writes about her career progression in the early years sector.聽 She recalls her experiences on an Apprenticeship programme and how she is applying the skills she has learned in her day to day...Read more
The DfE鈥檚 Early Years Workforce strategy (2017) aimed to support the development of a well-qualified workforce with the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to deliver high quality early education and childcare for young children.Read more
More than a 1,000 children were exploited in the UK in 2016, 20% of whom were UK nationals. A Home Office Report 2017 outlines the types of exploitation and how to recognise聽potential victims.Read more
In November,聽the Chair of a member setting contacted the Alliance to seek support ahead of an Ofsted inspection. During the initial telephone conversation it became clear there were many complex issues to be addressed. So our quality...Read more