NDNA Awards 2025

Apprentice of the Year Award finalists:

• Angela King – Cumnor House
• Chloe Thomas – Ribbons Preschool Ltd
• Katie Crompton – esSENtial Early Years

Manager of the Year Award finalists – sponsored by Citation

• Diane Gregory – Childsplay Claremont Nursery Cooperative Ltd
• Lottie Draycott – Beeches Park Day Nursery 
• Natalie Jones – Kidzrus Forest School and Nursery

Practitioner of the Year Award finalists – sponsored by The Institute of Early Years Education

• Brad Gray – Spring Carousel
• Brittany Lawson – Childsplay Claremont Nursery Cooperative Ltd
• Ethan Clarke – All Smiles Pre-School 

Learning Through Play: Outdoor Explorers Award finalists

• Best Family Childcare
• Gryffe Manor Nursery
• Haddo Woodland Kindergarten 

Excellence in Additional Needs Award finalists – sponsored by Widgit

• Ankerville Nurseries and Training Centre
• Charnwood Nursery and Preschool
• The Old School Nursery at Shapwick

Community Support/Charity Fundraising Award finalists

• Childsplay Claremont
• Just Be Kids
• Nursery in Belong

Nursery Group Community Impact Award finalists – sponsored by Triodos Bank

• Little Lodge Nursery
• St Aubin Nursery Roath
• The Early Years Community

Nursery of the Year – Central Award finalists – sponsored by Christie and Co

• Beeches Park Day Nursery
• Nursery in Belong
• The Early Years Academy Derby

Nursery of the Year – North Award finalists – sponsored by Christie and Co

• EsSENtial Early Years
• Honey Pot Allerton 
• Lambkins Day Nursery and Preschool

Nursery of the Year – South Award finalists – sponsored by Christie and Co

• Bumblebees
• Little Pilgrims
• Nannie Annies South Woodford

Nursery of the Year – International Award finalists – sponsored by Christie and Co

• Kensington International
• Qurrah Daycare

Nursery of the Year – Wales Award finalists – sponsored by Christie and Co

• Bellevue Nursery
• Little Westbourne Nursery
• Ribbons Preschool

Nursery of the Year – Scotland Award finalists – sponsored by Christie and Co

• Banana Moon Bridge of Don
• Great Western Early Years – Kingswell

NDNA Scotland Children’s Rights Award finalists

• First Adventures Nursery
• Great Western Early Years – Kingswells
• Wise Owls Nursery Moffat Ltd

Network of the Year Award finalists

• Leicestershire Network – Bev Coltman and Matthew Leedham
• Liverpool Network – Ann Miller
• Nottinghamshire Network – Karen Richards and Laura Gapski