Our reputation as a leader in the early years sector is demonstrated by the high level of interest from the media in our work. Journalists approach us for an idependent voice and expert opinion on a wide range of childcare issue. As a result, we regularly appear in consumer, trade, national and regional media.

Press coverage

• Where are the dads? - Practical Pre-school, 1 October 2009
• Getting to know you — Mother & Baby Magazine, 1 September 2009
• Ten per cent of children obese by age five — Child Care Magazine, 1 August 2009
• Pocket wonders — The Independent, 12 May 2009
• The poor professional — The Guardian, 28 April 2009
• Why healthy eating starts in the nursery — The Times, 19 January 2009

Support for members

We offer our member groups guidance on writing press releases, advice on how to deal with media enquiries and crisis support. We have also produced the publications Effective Marketing and Publicity for Early Years Settings and Website Development and Design to help settings market themselves locally more effectively.

Under 5 Magazine

Under 5, the official magazine of the Alliance, is distributed 10 times a year to our members. If you have a good news story or would like to highlight an issue which might be of interest to other members, please contact our editor Mandy Murphy at editor.u5@pre-school.org.uk

For more information about Under 5 magazine, click here

Contact us

For media enquiries, contact Tanya Clarke, Press and Parliamentary Assistant on 020 7697 2508 or email tanya.clarke@pre-school.org.uk

Alternatively, contact Mandy Murphy, Press Editorial Officer on 020 7697 2504 or email mandy.murphy@pre-school.org.uk