Latest news, policy and events
Safeguarding over the festive period
NDNA offices close at 3:00pm on 24 December and re-open at 8:30am on 2 January 2025.
If you have any safeguarding concerns, it is important that you follow your local safeguarding procedures. Contact your local authority children’s services/social workers to speak to the off-duty social worker.
You can contact our legal helpline by calling 02921 153812
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Above inflation funding rates announced for 2026-27
The Government has published its new hourly funding rates for the funded early education and childcare entitlements for 2026-27. All three rates will increase at a higher rate than the National Living Wage rise.
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NDNA Awards 2026: Deadline extended
The deadline to submit your NDNA Award entries and for parents and carers to submit their votes for entries in Nursery of the Year, Practitioner of the Year and Community Support/Charity Fundraising is 5 January at 12pm.
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FREE 200 online CPD training course bundle
Make huge savings before Christmas
Christmas is around the corner! To support our members during a challenging period of rising costs, NDNA is offering a free 200 course bundle to help upskill your nursery staff.
This 200 free course CPD bundle contains 38 course topics designed to help improve practitioner skills in their day-to-day work with children. This includes mandatory training courses you are required to complete to make sure your setting is compliant.
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