CREC and its Directors have collaborated with a number of national and international organisations, universities, quangos and governments in furthering the profile of research in early childhood. These cooperative activities have involved research, consultancy, reviews, evaluations, audits, external examining, appointments panels, visiting scholar status, training, conferences and symposia.

National:

• BAECE, London
  
• Early Excellence, Huddersfield
• National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
• QCA
• Sure Start Unit;DfES
• Westminster Children's Society
• "Include Me TOO" National Charter of Rights
  

International:

• Arizona State University, USA
• British Council
• East China Normal University, Shanghai
• EDURIT Centre, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• EXE Centre, University of Leuven, Belgium
• Dept of Education, Maryland Ministry of Education, USA
• Dept of Education, South Australia
• Dept of Education, Tasmania
• International Step by Step Association
• Ministry of Welfare, Sweden
• OECD
• PECERA
• University of Goteborg, Sweden
• University of Berlin
• University of Cyprus
• University of Hong Kong
• University of Milan, Italy
  
• University of Minho, Portugal
  
• Qatar University
• Queensland University of Technology, Australia