NDNA in the press

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NDNA Celebrates Talent and Professionalism at Prestigious Awards Ceremony

NDNA Celebrates Talent and Professionalism at Prestigious Awards Ceremony
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Early years workforce crisis demands urgent action before further childcare expansion

Early years workforce crisis demands urgent action before further childcare expansion
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Childcare expansion complicated by uncertainty over charging guidance and inconsistency across local authorities

Childcare expansion complicated by uncertainty over charging guidance and inconsistency across lo…
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Nurseries encouraged to sign up for fully funded Maths Champions programmes  

Nurseries encouraged to sign up for fully funded Maths Champions programmes
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maths champions child counting fingers

Early years professional institute now free to support the sector

Early years professional institute now free to support the sector
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As nurseries face NIC hikes, research shows more than £65m of early years funding goes unspent

As nurseries face NIC hikes, research shows more than £65m of early years funding goes unspent
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NDNA Scotland celebrates 20th anniversary with Children’s Rights Award

NDNA Scotland celebrates 20th anniversary with Children’s Rights Award
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Falkirk Council to move 150 children from flexible funded places from private nurseries to their council settings

Falkirk Council to move 150 children from flexible funded places from private nurseries to their …
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find a nursery montessori room

New incoming Chief Executive for NDNA

Find out more about the new incoming Chief Executive for NDNA Tim McLachlan as Purnima Tanuku CBE…
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Tim McLachlan and Purnima Tanuku

National Insurance Contributions significant driver in nursery fee increases

National Insurance Contributions significant driver in nursery fee increases
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And the survey says

New Year Honour – Chief Executive of early years charity delighted to receive CBE

New Year Honour – Chief Executive of early years charity delighted to receive CBE
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Maths early intervention programme is awards finalist in two categories 

Maths early intervention programme is awards finalist in two categories 
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Maths Champions: child balancing wooden toys

Nursery sector reaction to Minister’s small business rates relief announcement

Nursery sector reaction to Minister’s small business rates relief announcement
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The NDNA nursery awards are back for 2025!

NDNA is pleased to announce the launch of the NDNA Awards 2025, sponsored by Hope, which are now …
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Winner of the NDNA Nursery of the Year overall 2024

Music training to support children with SEND

Music training to support children with SEND
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Camilla Farrant - music therapy tree

Nurseries continue to close as government-funded childcare expands

Nurseries continue to close as government-funded childcare expands
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A further 800 settings to benefit from successful early maths intervention

A further 800 settings to benefit from successful early maths intervention
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Maths Champions: child balancing wooden toys

Two councils in Scotland still to decide on childcare funding rates

Two councils in Scotland still to decide on childcare funding rates
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Nursery funding

Capital grant for childcare expansion reached very few providers nine months on

An NDNA investigation into the £100 million Childcare Expansion Capital Grant has found that less…
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Child with cash register

Support launched to help parents make the first five years count 

Read more about NDNA’s #Firstfiveyearscount campaign resources for supporting parents and their c…
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First membership body supporting early education and care professionals  

First membership body supporting early education and care professionals
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Institute of early years education

Wellbeing support announced for early years workforce

Wellbeing support announced for early years workforce
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New research shows early maths intervention gives children sustained progress  

New research shows early maths intervention gives children sustained progress
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Maths Champions Early Years Maths

NDNA launches early education and care manifesto 

NDNA launches early education and care manifesto
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NDNA’s 25th Anniversary Conference Celebrates Winners of Prestigious Awards

NDNA’s 25th Anniversary Conference Celebrates Winners of Prestigious Awards
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Council underspends in early years at highest level at £70m

Council underspends in early years at highest level at £70m
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Dr Sara Bonetti introduces the new Institute of Early Years Education

Dr Sara Bonetti introduces the new Institute of Early Years Education
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Nurseries in 12 Scottish council areas don’t know their funding rate  

Nurseries in 12 Scottish council areas don’t know their funding rate
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Too many councils passing on insufficient funding rates to childcare providers 

Early education and care providers are not seeing the full benefit of Government funding rate inc…
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Celebrity Speakers announced for 25th Anniversary Nursery Conference

Celebrity Speakers announced for 25th Anniversary Nursery Conference
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celebrating 25 years with £25 conference tickets on 7 June 2024

Petition launched to scrap business rates for early years providers

Sign the business rates petition.
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Healthy Body, Happy Me week is back – Off we grow

Healthy Body, Happy Me week is back – Off we grow
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