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Improving children’s outcomes is the top priority in Wales-Scotland agreement

Tackling child poverty and improving outcomes for children and families is the top area for co-operation as agreed by the Welsh and Scottish governments.

Calls growing to raise the earnings threshold for funded childcare

Noise is increasing around the proposal to raise the higher earnings threshold for funded places in England which has been fixed at £100,000 per parent since 2017.

Ahead of the Budget NDNA submits evidence for more support for PVI nurseries

NDNA has submitted evidence to the Government, Treasury and ministers from the Department for Education that more needs to be done to support the PVI nursery sector.

PISA report: mixed picture across the UK for educational outcomes

The 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) results have now been released. These are reported every three years and are taken from a sample of 15-year-old students across multiple nations to assess their maths, science and reading skills.

Prestigious NDNA nursery awards are back for 2027 to celebrate the early years sector

NDNA is delighted to announce the launch of the NDNA awards 2027, which are now open for nurseries and NDNA networks to enter across the UK. Our awards celebration will return to the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool on Friday 9 July 2027.

Scottish Government’s plans for childcare announced

The Scottish Government has now published its Programme for Government, including an update on plans for childcare.

Around 38 hours across 12 months to build stronger maths practice for children

Join settings across the sector using Maths Champions to build practitioner confidence, strengthen early maths practice and support children’s learning. Find out more about the programme, attend an information session or secure your place today.

Majority of Scottish councils not paying genuinely ‘sustainable rates’

An investigation by National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Scotland has revealed that the majority of councils in Scotland are failing to adequately cover the increase in costs for partner providers in their funding rate for the 2026-27 period.

A quarter of families with pre-school children in food poverty

NDNA is calling for free nursery meals for all children after a report revealed 24% of families with under-fives face food poverty, rising to almost half of single-parent households.

My positive and productive meeting with Minister Paul Waugh

I had my first meeting with the new Education Minister Paul Waugh MP and his senior officials today (Tuesday 28 July) which was both positive and productive.