Early years blog

Maths Champions Case Studies and Feedback

"Being involved in the Maths Champions programme has been an amazing experience and one which impact on the children and staff for years to come."

Top Oral Health Tips from NDNA Nursery of the Year South

An NDNA Award-Winning Nursery has been working with The Dental Wellness Trust charity to help educate, inspire and engage parents, teachers and children.

Sun safety for children in early years

See our top tips for sun safety for children in early years settings and nurseries.

Woodwork in early years

There is something really special about woodwork in early years. It is so different from other activities.

Early years Coronation ideas – NDNA practice special

Discover some of our favourite Early Years Coronation ideas and activities that can incorporated into your settings plans as part of our NDNA Practice Special.

Love pedagogy: Love-led practice in the early years

As an early years practitioner, would you use the word love when talking about your profession? If not, why not?

Supporting refugees

Nurseries have been caring for refugees for years – some give their experiences to Nursery News.

NDNA Awards 2023 guest blog – Gogerddan Childcare

We’re delighted to hear from Emma Healy, Managing Director of Gogerddan Childcare, about their experience entering and winning the Wales Nursery of the Year Award 2022.

NDNA Awards 2022: Meet our 2022 award winners: Little Lodge Nursery

The NDNA Awards are back and open for entries in 2023! The prestigious annual awards event to celebrate the fantastic achievements of our member nurseries make a return for 2023. We want our members to put their nursery settings and staff under the spotlight and celebrate their brilliance in 2023.

Central England Nursery of the Year Little Lodge

NDNA’s top tips for developing your nursery curriculum

With the changes in the Early Years Foundation Stage guidance (EYFS, 2021), and the reduction in age/milestone guidance in Development Matters, it is even more important that settings understand what curriculum means and what they need to do to design their own broad and balanced curriculum for children. See our top tips to support you to develop your nursery curriculum.