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NDNA launches early education and care manifesto
NDNA launches early education and care manifesto
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NDNA’s 25th Anniversary Conference Celebrates Winners of Prestigious Awards
NDNA’s 25th Anniversary Conference Celebrates Winners of Prestigious Awards
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Council underspends in early years at highest level at £70m
Council underspends in early years at highest level at £70m
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Dr Sara Bonetti introduces the new Institute of Early Years Education
Dr Sara Bonetti introduces the new Institute of Early Years Education
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Nurseries in 12 Scottish council areas don’t know their funding rate
Nurseries in 12 Scottish council areas don’t know their funding rate
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Too many councils passing on insufficient funding rates to childcare providers
Early education and care providers are not seeing the full benefit of Government funding rate inc…
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Celebrity Speakers announced for 25th Anniversary Nursery Conference
Celebrity Speakers announced for 25th Anniversary Nursery Conference
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Petition launched to scrap business rates for early years providers
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Healthy Body, Happy Me week is back – Off we grow
Healthy Body, Happy Me week is back – Off we grow
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Seven out of ten nurseries in Scotland say they are under funded
Seven out of ten nurseries in Scotland say they are under funded
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Wales Childcare Crisis: Nine in ten nurseries expect to make a loss or break even
Wales Childcare Crisis: Nine in ten nurseries expect to make a loss or break even
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PANCo Training Qualification Supports Prevention of Obesity in Early Years
PANCo Training Qualification Supports Prevention of Obesity in Early Years
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Childcare expansion: Urgent Budget boost needed to deliver on Government’s plans
Childcare expansion: Urgent Budget boost needed to deliver on Government’s plans
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Nursery Trainee Employment Programme Launches in Scotland
Nursery Trainee Employment Programme Launches in Scotland
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Survey to analyse impacts of rising costs and funding challenges for early years sector
Survey to analyse impacts of rising costs and funding challenges for early years sector
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Gweinidog yn croesawu achrediad Millie Marc i Gymru
Gweinidog yn croesawu achrediad Millie Marc i Gymru
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Minister welcomes Millie’s Mark accreditation to Wales
Minister welcomes Millie’s Mark accreditation to Wales
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Childcare Works project brings new talent into the early years sector
Childcare Works project brings new talent into the early years sector
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Most Scottish childcare providers getting raw deal from councils
Most Scottish childcare providers getting raw deal from councils
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Government biggest childcare investment promise amounts to just a few pence
Government biggest childcare investment promise amounts to just a few pence
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Gold standard first aid accreditation Millie’s Mark comes to Wales
An awards accreditation scheme to support early childhood play learning and care staff to keep ch…
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Early years maths and language champions programmes receive funding across Greater London
Two professional development programmes designed by NDNA aimed at increasing practitioner skills,…
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Early years Maths Champions programme receives funding for expansion
Early years Maths Champions programme receives funding for expansion
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A vision for early education and care
Early years organisation NDNA has launched its Blueprint for Early Education and Care to inform d…
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Nursery closure rates up fifty per cent on previous academic year
Nurseries in England continue to close at an alarming rate, with fifty per cent more closures in …
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MP visits nursery awarded 1000th Millie’s Mark accreditation
MP visits nursery awarded 1000th Millie’s Mark accreditation
Mary Robinson MP for Cheadle vis…
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Early Years maths programme boosts child development by three months
A project evaluation report published by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) alongside a tea…
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£204 million cash boost given to nurseries for childcare expansion
The investment intended to make childcare more accessible allowing more parents to return to work…
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Nursery closure rates up fifty per cent on last year
Nurseries continue to close at a faster rate than previously, with fifty per cent more closures i…
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NDNA Awards 2023 returns to celebrate sector achievements
The NDNA’s annual conference and awards evening brought members and sector experts together to ce…
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Government to consult on further changes to the EYFS
The Department for Education has launched an eight week consultation on possible changes to the E…
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