About Alliance membership and insurance
 
Alliance Membership
 
As the largest and most representative early years membership organisation in England, the Alliance has a long and proud history of representing the early years sector. Alliance membership combines the best advice and support so you can put the most important things – children and families - at the heart of what you do.
 
Did you know that as an Alliance member, you will receive:
  • More than 30 free EYA Learn online learning modules for you and your team
  • Free Policies & Procedures for full daycare and term-time settings (Policies & Procedures for childminding professionals and baby and toddler groups available soon)
  • Access to 24-hour legal helpline Law-Call
  • 10 issues of Under 5 magazine a year
  • Access to our specialist and competitively-priced insurance
  • On-call support from our expert advisers
  • Up to 30% off our extensive range of publications and resources
  • Exclusive access to 'EY Instant Update' emails to alert you of any policy, legislation or funding changes
  • A range of exclusive member discounts and benefits at top early years resource and service providers
… and much much more! Read on to find out more about how Alliance membership can benefit your organisation.
 
Insurance products
 
Our insurance cover levels have been specifically designed to suit each type of early years provision, taking into account the benefits and challenges of each provision type.
 
Term-time only
 
Our term-time only insurance comes in two different levels, Silver and Gold
 
Our Term-time (Silver) cover is suitable for settings who operate during school term time for up to four-hour sessions. This can be morning sessions, afternoon sessions, across lunch or multiple sessions in the day. It will cover you for care of babies and children up to five years old whether you are a nursery or a pre-school.
 
Our Term-time (Gold) cover is suitable for settings open term time only, and has no maximum session length, providing specific cover for many providers operating within this framework. It covers you for babies and children up to five years old, meaning it can be for nurseries or pre-schools
 
Full Daycare Year Round
 
If you are a full-time, all-year-round setting, then our Full Year Daycare Provision insurance is designed to cover you. Our Gold, Silver and Bronze packages provide different options to suit your individual requirements. If you need to tailor it further, there are a range of options to choose from, including additional shed cover, increased Public Liability Limits, and Computer Cover.
 
Single site Baby and Toddler
 
Our single site baby and toddler insurance policy is designed for charitable or voluntary organisations offering play. This is play for children aged five years or under at one location where their parent, carer or guardian is responsible for their supervision at all times.
 
Baby and Toddler held at multiple sites
 
‘Baby and toddler’ groups are now often held at multiple locations. Many providers have taken their love of developing young minds, and turned them into fantastic enterprises creating a wonderful community for new parents and carers. If your business takes place across different locations, at different times or the same time, then our Gold, Silver or Bronze Baby and Toddler cover is designed for you. This will also include any staff you may have working for you.
 
Childminding professional
 
Recognising the important role that you have as a childminding professional within the sector, Childminding insurance (Silver) provides cover for you if you are an individual childminding professional. If you are working with up to four assistants, Childminding insurance (Gold) is suitable for you.
 
Wraparound Provision (before- and after-school clubs)
 
Insurance for wraparound provision is appropriate for you if you provide wraparound care and offer supervised play-led learning before or after school hours. This product is suitable for settings with children aged from 5-11 and those with special needs up to the age of 16.
 
* NB: Wraparound provision (before- and after school insurance) add-on insurance is available for those settings which offer wraparound provision at the same premises as their main business as a nursery or pre-school.
 
Holiday Club
 
If you only operate during term time, you may be able to maximise potential by providing holiday clubs to those families in the local area. This can help children learn, engage and also relax during their school holiday. This cover is designed to provide cover for any holiday provision you make.
 
Creche
 
The creche, a lifeline for parents in need of the short term care and entertainment they provide to children. If you run a creche, our and insurance product will provide you with the cover you need to feel confident in delivering the excellent ad-hoc childcare parents and carers require.
  
 
Alliance membership benefit overview
 
Membership & customer services support
 
Available 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday
 
We offer Alliance members free, independent and professional advice, in clear and accessible ways. If you call or email our knowledgeable and friendly advisers, they can help you with information on a range of early years issues.
 
To contact the team call 020 7697 2595 or email [email protected]
 
 
Law-Call 24-hour legal helpline
 
Law-Call provides Alliance early years settings, childminders and baby and toddler group members with telephone access to free specialist legal advice, and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
 
 
EY Instant Updates and access to member-only Alliance Connects
 
All Alliance members receive 'EY Instant Update' emails to alert you of any policy, legislation and guidance changes as soon as they happen.
 
You also receive exclusive access to member-only virtual Connect sessions on key policy updates, including funding, the EYFS and Ofsted.
 
 
10 issues of Under 5 magazine a year
 
Published ten times a year and exclusively available to Alliance members, each issue of Under 5 includes sector news and policy updates, learning through play activity ideas, and expert advice and guidance on issues such as safeguarding and inclusion.
 
 
Discounted publications and CPD Spotlight Collections
 
As a member, you receive 20% off all Alliance publications, which cover a range of topics including equality and inclusion, learning and development and professional development.
 
Member also benefit from exclusive discounts on all CPD Spotlight Collections, which are pre-recorded bite-sized CPD sessions offer a unique deep-dive into key aspects of early years topics.
 
You can access our full selection of publications and CPD Spotlight Collections via the Alliance Shop.
 
 
Exclusive access to Alliance mini-guides
 
We offer a wide range of mini-guides to support you in your work, which are free for you to download as part of your Alliance membership.
 
These cover a range of topics, including the EYFS, health and safety, business management and support for charity providers.
 
You can access our full selection of mini-guides in the Members' Area on EYA Central here.
 
 
Exclusive member offers and discounts
 
We work in partnership with carefully-selected companies who provide quality, affordable products and services to the early years sector, and provide exclusive special offers and discounts to Alliance members.
 
All discount codes can be found on EYA Central in the membership and insurance section.
 
 
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd (RSA)
 
We work in partnership with RSA – one of the world's longest-serving general insurance companies – to provide a suite of insurance packages for you.
 
Whether you’re looking for specific insurance products or want to know whether there are any gaps in your current protection, the Alliance team can talk you through your options.
 
Call our insurance team on 020 7697 2595 Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm, or email [email protected].
 
 
Discounted training, CPD and qualifications
 
We offer many exciting ways to train with the Alliance. Whether you're just starting out or you're a professional looking to refresh or enhance your knowledge and skills, we offer a range of high-quality courses face-to-face or online.
 
Alliance members receive up to 50% off our virtual training and CPD courses, plus up to 30% off in-house training (available face-to-face and online). You can also benefit from a £150 discount on our NCFE/Cache Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (EYE) and NCFE/Cache Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner courses.
 
 
Discounted access to the Alliance's payslip service
 
Our bespoke payslip service is tailor-made for early years settings and other charitable organisations.
 
We are experts in term-time only working arrangements and offer full management of PAYE and pensions auto-enrolment duties, as well as secure portal upload of all your payroll reports and payslips.
 
Our payslip service is available for Alliance members, at a discounted rate.
 
You can find out more about the payslip service here.