Early years blog

Financial management systems for nurseries and early years settings

Here are some hints and tips on keeping accounting records and choosing a financial management system for nurseries and early years settings.

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The story of Maths Champions: Boosting children’s early maths outcomes

Explore the story of Maths Champions and how it supports with boosting children’s early maths outcomes in nurseries.

Marketing your nursery: defining your nursery’s unique selling point (USP)

Discover how to find your nursery’s unique selling point (USP) and more top tips on marketing your nursery.

Preparing nursery businesses for winter

See tips for preparing nursery businesses for winter from health of nursery staff to securing your nursery building.

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The Worker Protection Act for nurseries

Citation's Director of Employment Law, Gill McAteer, explains the Workers Protection Act and what your setting needs to do now

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The importance of a solid foundation in physical development in early years

A solid foundation in physical development in early years, combined with a healthy, balanced diet, is crucial for children’s overall growth and development.

How NDNA gives nursery owners a stronger voice – sharing member concerns about the expansion of nurseries in schools

Find out how NDNA gives nursery owners a stronger voice by sharing member concerns about the expansion of nurseries in schools.

Expansion of nurseries in schools meeting

Promoting language, communication and emotion regulation in children: neuroscience-based tips

In Professor Sam Wass’ research, he takes live ‘dual-brain’ recordings from young children and adults while they engage in interactions that involve language, communication and emotion regulation.

Child and adult connected to wires to monitor neuroscience

How NDNA gives nursery owners a stronger voice and holds governments to account

Discover how NDNA gives nursery owners a stronger voice and holds governments to account, plus key updates from 2023-24.

Marketing your nursery – top tips

Find out why you should be marketing your nursery and the first steps you need to take in your marketing strategy – researching and planning.

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