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08-May-2012: 'The Professional Alliance'
CREC is proud to announce that is now part of a collective called The Professional Alliance, co..

Welcome to The Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC)

Welcome to our website where you can find out more about us, see what work we've been doing and signing up for training courses! Please feel free to explore and get in touch if you have any questions or feedback.

CREC – Centre for Research in Early Childhood – is the home of CREC in Birmingham (Charitable Trust) and Amber Publications & Training Ltd (APT). CREC is located in St Thomas Children’s Centre, near Birmingham city centre. Read more about us by clicking
here.


We have recently completed our Programme of Training & Events for the year ahead. If you are a Practitioner or Researcher looking to learn more about creativity in the Early Years, you will be pleased to know that we are now recruiting for the Learning Outdoors & Early Years Music modules. To find out more go to our Training page.

We are also recruiting for the New EYFS Curriculum day course.  The Early Years sector will have to adhere to the new framework from September, so make sure you are prepared by attending this course. Click here to find out more and book a place. 

If you've got any ideas for training or would like to find out more about us, get in touch