The Department for Education has published new guidance which comes into force from April. However, one aspect (when councils can withdraw funding as a result of lower Ofsted gradings), begins with immediate effect.
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Government research shows school-based nurseries are not delivering flexible provision to its communities.
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The Low Pay Commission – the body which recommends minimum statutory wage rates to the Government – has published its report for 2025:
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The DfE has today (Wednesday 4 February) published guidance for submitting proposals for its third phase of school-based nurseries funding.
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Purnima Tanuku CBE to leave NDNA after over 20 years
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The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) annual report on education spending in England shows how spending on education and in particular early years has dropped per child in real terms.
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At NDNA, we are proud to deliver the national Maths Champions Programme, a research-informed initiative designed to strengthen early mathematical understanding across nurseries and early years settings. The programme supports practitioners to confidently embed high-quality early years maths activities into everyday routines, play and learning experiences.
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Early years professionals have been celebrated in the New Year Honours list.
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This festive season, NDNA’s Maths Champions programme has been delighted to see early years settings across the UK embracing Christmas themes to enrich children’s early mathematical development. After reaching out to participating nurseries, our Early Years Advisers received a collection of wonderful examples showing how practitioners are embedding maths into meaningful learning experiences.
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The Government has published its new hourly funding rates for the funded early education and childcare entitlements for 2026-27.
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