NDNA Awards 2026 launching soon!
Entries close 5 December 2025
NDNA Awards is launching for 2026 on 21 July 2025. We’re delighted to open up entries to our valued nursery members across the UK and internationally.
Our award categories for 2026 are:
- Nursery of the Year – England Central, England South, England North, Scotland, Wales and International – sponsored by Christie and Co
- Practitioner of the Year
- Manager of the Year, sponsored by Citation
- Young Apprentice of the Year
- Community Support and Charity Fundraising
- Excellence in Additional Needs
- NDNA Network of the Year
- Scotland’s Children Rights
- Learning Through Play: Awe and Wonder *NEW*
- Family Engagement *NEW*, sponsored by Nuuri
Apply on 21 July
See our NDNA 2025 winners below
Download the NDNA Awards supplement for 2025 which showcases all of our wonderful winners and finalists in each of our Award categories. A huge congratulations to our winners!
Introducing our headline sponsor for 2026
Hope
Hope is the home of everything you need for your early years setting. From role play and small world, to outdoor, furniture and maths, we’ve got you covered. Plus with endless inspiration and ideas to bring learning to life, gold star customer service and outstanding value, Hope really is all you need.
Find out more
With thanks to our awards category sponsors for 2026
Christie and Co
The leading specialist advisor for buying and selling nurseries.
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