1 in 10 parents believe nurseries are properly funded
Survey by a cross-party group of Parliamentarians finds serious doubts about the Government’s financial support for early years providers.
Read moreEarly years not recognised as key sector under self-isolation exemption
Updated Test and Trace guidance for the Workplace has been published identifying 16 key sectors that will be exempt from self-isolating should they come into contact with a positive case of Covid-19.
Read moreNDNA agrees that it’s time to make staff wellbeing a policy
The Anna Freud Centre has today published its findings from a survey about staff wellbeing alongside NDNA’s sample well-being policy.
Read moreNDNA research used in Parliament
A debate was held by MPs in Parliament yesterday on early education funding.
Read moreEarly years guidance: No more bubbles from 19 July
Following statements in Parliament yesterday by the Health Minister and Education Minister, early years settings will no longer be responsible for contact tracing or keeping children in small groups or bubbles from 19 July.
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Plans to reduce self-isolation in critical roles
The Government has announced plans for critical workers not to need to self-isolate.
Read moreSocial Mobility Commission: children must be at centre of pandemic recovery
The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) has published its latest State of the Nation report 2021, unveiling details of the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic across all four UK nations.
Read moreUpdates to Development Matters
The Department for Education (DfE) has published a revised version of Development Matters following feedback on the original version first published in September 2020.
Read moreMany Scottish nurseries suffering real terms cut in ELC funding rates despite increased costs
Almost one in five Scottish local authorities will not be increasing their hourly early learning and childcare funding rates for three to five-year-olds once the 1140 hours policy is mandatory from August.
Read moreMPs – Early years catch-up premium needed struggling sector
The APPG for Childcare and Early Education, of which National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is a sponsor, calls for the Government to provide almost £3,000 per child to tackle underfunding.
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