Our Scotland event provides you with the latest sector updates and support in policy and practice from the experts.
And best of all? It’s free to members.
When: 19 March 2025
Where: Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh
Speakers include
Purnima Tanuku CBE, NDNA
Purnima Tanuku CBE will give an update on the state of the sector.
More about Purnima:
Purnima has developed NDNA into the Voice of the Sector, the strongest and biggest representative organisation for early years across the UK. Purnima represents the sector to Government Ministers, parliamentarians, civil servants and local authorities.
She regularly appears on national television, radio, online and print media sharing the views of our nursery members, raising public awareness and lobbying Government for the support nurseries need to deliver high quality care and education for their children.
Purnima has a wealth of experience at senior executive level working with public, private and charitable organisations. In 2025 Purnima was awarded CBE for services to Early Years Education.
Natalie Don-Innes MSP
The UNCRC and Children’s Rights
The Minister will talk about the UNCRC and children’s rights, what this means for the Early Learning and Childcare sector and provide an update on the Scottish Government’s work to implement the UNCRC.
Natalie will also be awarding our Children’s Rights NDNA Awards 2025 winner.
More about Natalie:
Natalie Don-Innes was born in Paisley and grew up in Bridge of Weir. Natalie attended Gryffe High School and then went on to study History at University of Glasgow.
Before and during her time at University, Natalie worked in a variety of sales roles working her way up to Manager of a local food retailer. After graduating university, Natalie started a role as a constituency assistant and caseworker for a member of the Scottish Parliament.
She was elected as a local councillor for the Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank ward in 2017 and then member of the Scottish Parliament for Renfrewshire North and West in 2021. She was appointed as Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise in March 2023. As well as her professional roles, Natalie has spoken openly about her own experiences growing up in poverty, and highlights the benefits and importance of having people with lived experience in decision making roles.
Dominic Cooper, Professional support solicitor – Citation
2024 was a year of unprecedented employment law change: from holiday pay and entitlement to new types of leave and requirements around preventing workplace harassment, there’s been a lot to keep track of.
The publication of the new Labour government’s Employment Rights Bill in October also set out further big proposed changes to employment rights across Great Britain. This session, led by Citation will cover:
- A recap of the Employment Law changes from 2024 including the new Sexual Harassment law that came into force in October 2024
- An overview of the Employment Rights Bill and its significant proposals for employment law, including proposed changes to zero hours contracts and sick pay
- The steps you need to take to ensure your business is compliant.
More about Dominic
Dominic launched his legal career as a solicitor in 2009 and joined Citation in 2014, where he has since held various key positions, culminating in his current senior role within the Professional Support Team. Dominic plays a pivotal role in ensuring Citation’s legal resources are always up to date and highly effective for our clients – building and drafting templates and materials to reflect the latest employment law developments. His standout quality is a pragmatic and client-centred approach, enabling him to transform complex legal concepts into clear, commercial and actionable advice, underscoring his indispensable contribution to the Employment Law team.
More speakers to be announced soon
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