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Healthy Body, Happy Me 2026: Healthy Heroes

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is running its annual campaign, Healthy Body, Happy Me campaign to encourage our youngest children to live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.

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Join the next wave of NDNA Maths Champions programme: 5,000 new fully funded places for nurseries in England

We have launched our latest survey to gather vital, up to date evidence from nurseries across England on real experience from early years providers.

NDNA launches annual survey for early years providers

We have launched our latest survey to gather vital, up to date evidence from nurseries across England on real experience from early years providers.

Sector needs clarity on ‘exceptional’ grading in New Ofsted report cards

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is calling for clarity and fairness in how Ofsted applies its new inspection framework in early years settings.

Charging parents nursery guidance: Children eating healthy fruit

Maths confidence soars as three early years settings complete NDNA’s Maths Champions programme

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.

Government guidance could put nursery children and staff at risk

National nursery organisation slams council vote to remove parental choice from funded childcare offer

Despite a hard-fought campaign by early years and parenting organisations, West Lothian Council voted not to fund early learning and childcare (ELC) places for families who live outside West Lothian in private, voluntary, and independent (PVI) nurseries.

Council cuts would force parents to move settled nursery children or pay thousands

Campaigning organisations are urging West Lothian Council to drop its proposal to save money by no longer funding early learning and childcare (ELC) places for families who live outside the borders of West Lothian in private, voluntary, and independent (PVI) nurseries.

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What are the changes to Government guidance and what is NDNA doing to support members?

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.

Government research shows school-based nurseries are not delivering flexible provision to its communities

Government research shows school-based nurseries are not delivering flexible provision to its communities.