Long-standing NDNA trustee Hazel Moody and founder and director of Bee in the Woods in Brighton, Lucy Owen-Collins, have been given an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours List.
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Several high profile sector figures spoke at NDNA’s conference in Liverpool on Friday 5 June, with some using it as a platform to make important new announcements.
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NDNA has welcomed the Department for Education’s latest measures to strengthen the early years workforce, including a new £4,500 annual bonus for qualified nursery teachers in disadvantaged communities, the expansion of nursery excellence hubs and new school-nursery partnership grants.
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The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) brought together nursery leaders, owners and early years professionals at its 2026 Conference and Awards.
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Following lobbying by National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Scotland, MSPs have agreed a motion in Parliament for the Scottish Government to work with local authorities to ensure families can access childcare placements across council boundaries.
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The Government has asked the Competition and Markets Authority to look into the way nurseries operate, in particular regarding deposits and “additional charges”.
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Charity celebrates National Numeracy Day in Maths Champions nurseries
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Wales has voted in a new First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth who has announced his new cabinet. His Deputy First Minister, Sioned Williams, will also have the brief for delivering Plaid Cymru’s expansion plans.
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John Swinney MSP returns as Scotland’s First Minister following the elections earlier in May – and has now appointed his Cabinet team.
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The Department for Education with the Lullaby Trust has written an article clarifying the planned updates to the EYFS on keeping children safe while sleeping.
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