Press releases 2006

19 December 2006: Christmas Fun can be educational without being costly say Childcare Organisations
31 August 2006: Ofsteds Early Years Safe and Sound Report Pre-school Learning Alliance Response
3 August 2006: Alliance responds to comments that nursery workers are raising a generation of Vicki Pollards
28 July 2006: Pre-school Learning Alliance calls for an independent review of early education funding
28 July 2006: Alliance welcomes the Early Years Foundation Stage, but raises concerns about ratios and emphasises training and support crucial to success
26 June 2006: Outstanding achievement recognised in first annual Play Awards ceremony
26 June 2006: Alliance calls for children to be put at the heart of the policy agenda, as early years practitioners gather for major national conference
16 June 2006: Children, families and teddy bears all join in the fun of Pre school Playweek
14 June 2006: National Sure Start Month 2006: Celebrating Early Years and Childcare
14 June 2006: Alliance calls for greater focus on parental involvement as decision makers gather in Parliament
21 April 2006: Alliance comments on the publication of the action plan for the Ten Year strategy
21 April 2006: Alliance launches new low cost nursery management software
31 March 2006: Alliance welcomes Ofsted report into childcare providing Food for Thought
9 March 2006: Local MP celebrates opening of New Neighbourhood Nursery in Runcorn
6 March 2006: Alliance welcomes Charity Commission advice on extended schools
14 February 2006: Do not delay the Childcare Bill, urges Alliance, as Parliament prepares to rise for recess
13 February 2006: Alliance welcomes details of Transformation Fund allocation, but encourages long term, sustained investment in the Early Years workforce
8 February 2006: Alliance comments on the Daycare Trust childcare costs survey
6 February 2006: Voluntary Sector can play a key role in extended schools says Alliance as it launches Helping Schools, Helping Pre schools
31 January 2006: Pre-school Learning Alliance appoints Business Development Director
31 January 2006: Inclusion thrives: Pre-school Learning Alliance Changing Attitudes Conference
26 January 2006: Act Now to bridge the early years nutrition gap says Alliance, as it launches new training scheme for practitioners
16 January 2006: New Awards to recognise outstanding achievement in the field of play and learning
16 January 2006: Feeding Young Imaginations: Bridging the nutrition gap for children under five
10 January 2006: New publication offers support to practitioners in promoting learning and development
3 January 2006: Alliance comments on reported subsidy for graduate workforce