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Here are some hints and tips on keeping accounting records and choosing a nursery management system.   Accounting records for your nursery  The accounting records you need when running a childcare business are:  The profit and loss account (also known as the income and expenditure statement) is a statement which shows whether your business has made… Continue reading Financial management systems for nurseries and early years settings  

Stella Ziolkowski, Director of Quality and Training, NDNA, explores how the Maths Champions programme boosts children’s early maths outcomes in nurseries. I found mathematics very daunting at school and looking back, I am sure I suffered from maths anxiety. It didn’t come naturally to me, and I felt stupid that I couldn’t grasp some of… Continue reading The story of Maths Champions: Boosting children’s early maths outcomes  

Discover how you can define your nursery’s unique selling point (USP) – how your nursery is different to others. When you have your USP, you can use this to market your nursery to parents who will be most keen on what you have to offer. See more top tips for marketing your nursery here. 1.… Continue reading Marketing your nursery: defining your nursery’s unique selling point (USP) 

Motorists get their cars ready for the gruelling winter months, householders make sure their garden and home are braced for any storms or floods – and nursery business owners should do the same. Obviously incidents can happen at any time but they are more likely to occur with bad and unpredictable weather and the shorter… Continue reading Preparing nursery businesses for winter

We speak to Gill McAteer from Citation to understand more about how early years settings will be impacted by The Worker Protection Act. What does it mean for your early years setting? The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 came into force on 26 October 2024 – and now, all employers are… Continue reading The Worker Protection Act for nurseries

A solid foundation in physical development in early years, combined with a healthy, balanced diet, is crucial for children’s overall growth and development. Maintaining a healthy diet plays a significant role in a child’s well-being. A limited diet can lead to low energy levels, poor sleep, and dental health problems. Like adults, children are encouraged… Continue reading The importance of a solid foundation in physical development in early years

At their conference in September, Labour announced its plan for 3,000 nurseries in schools to support the childcare expansion would begin from September 2025, with an initial 300 schools being involved. Understandably, many of our members raised concerns about this initiative and looked for support from NDNA to make sure that their concerns were heard.  … Continue reading How NDNA gives nursery owners a stronger voice – sharing member concerns about the expansion of nurseries in schools 

Nursery owners and managers are always impacted by changes and initiatives made by governments, local authorities, government departments and others. You may wonder who can speak up for your concerns and represent your views and arguments. You may wonder how you, as a nursery owner, can reach those in power and try to influence decisions… Continue reading How NDNA gives nursery owners a stronger voice and holds governments to account

Find out why you should be marketing your nursery and the first steps you need to take in your marketing strategy – researching and planning.  Why you should invest in marketing your nursery  Marketing your nursery effectively will help nursery owners or managers to attract parents and increase nursery occupancy. A nursery with a strong… Continue reading Marketing your nursery – top tips