NDNA has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority’s decision to expand its childcare market study to include funding rates, provider sustainability, school nurseries and the role of local authorities, alongside affordability, access and choice for families.
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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.
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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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Schools with nurseries more than twice as likely to be given “needs attention” grading: Government should refocus childcare policy.
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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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NDNA says Government must act now to ensure nurseries can still deliver the best start in life for children
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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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