Raise your quality to Outstanding – learn what steps you and your team need to take. Course details Duration: Full dayWho should attend: This course is aimed at all childcare practitioners. It explains how all staff are involved in raising quality to outstanding levels.Level: Intermediate What will I learn? The new education inspection framework emphasises the impact of… Continue reading Developing outstanding practice nursery training
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Nursery Baby Room Leader training
Lead your nursery team to high quality practice for babies and toddlers. Course details Duration: Full dayWho should attend: Those who are, or are aspiring to be in a leadership roleLevel: Introductory What will I learn? The EYFS states that the member of staff in charge of the under two year-old’s room must have suitable experience of working… Continue reading Nursery Baby Room Leader training
Terrific Two Year Olds training course
A full-day in-house training course for practitioners responsible for the care, education and development of two-year-olds. Duration: Full day Who should attend: Suitable for early years practitioners working with children aged two. What will I learn? Two-year-olds are terrific. They are inquisitive individuals, unique in their interests and developing abilities. Two-year-olds go through rapid phases of… Continue reading Terrific Two Year Olds training course
Nursery training: Developing Self-Regulation, Supporting Well-Being
‘Self-regulation should now be considered a more important indicator of educational performance than IQ.’ Duration: Half Day Who should attend: All childcare practitioners What will I learn? Self-regulation is vital for emotional well-being. It helps to transition between tasks without fear or confusion. It inhibits impulses. Self-regulation helps children to cope with frustration, delay or distractions. Practitioners… Continue reading Nursery training: Developing Self-Regulation, Supporting Well-Being
Quality Teaching in the Early Years nursery training
Become an effective teacher to help children reach their full potential. Course Details Duration: Full dayWho should attend: This course is suitable for all childcare practitionersLevel: Introductory What will I learn? Early Years Practitioners are teachers. You teach children every day. This full day course will help you raise the quality of your teaching and demonstrate its impact at… Continue reading Quality Teaching in the Early Years nursery training
Positive behaviour in early years training
Strategies to support and encourage positive behaviour in young children. Duration: Full dayWho should attend: Suitable for all early years practitioners working with children of all ages. Level: Intermediate What will I learn? Behaviour is a form of communication. Explore your own emotions and feelings to better understand those of the children in your care. Find out ways to… Continue reading Positive behaviour in early years training
Outdoor and risky play nursery training
Be confident your outdoor environment supports risky play for all children. Duration: Half day Who should attend: PractitionersLevel: Introductory What will I learn? This introductory course gives practitioners the skills to provide the right outdoor environment. Key topics: To book this childcare course for your nursery please call 01484 407070 for a quote or email [email protected] Prices Prices are based on up… Continue reading Outdoor and risky play nursery training
Characteristics of effective teaching and learning nursery training
Vital for lifelong learning – Embed the Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning in your setting. Course details Duration: Full dayWho should attend: All childcare practitionersLevel: Introductory What will I learn? This NDNA childcare course will help you understand the three key ‘Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning’ – Engagement, Motivation, and Thinking. These characteristics must be central… Continue reading Characteristics of effective teaching and learning nursery training
Brilliant Babies – Working with birth-2 year olds
Every interaction counts – provide the highest quality care to babies and toddlers Duration: Full dayWho should attend: Practitioners new to working with babies or those wishing to refresh their practice.Level: Introductory What will I learn? This NDNA childcare course will show practitioners how they help babies make sense of the world around them. Your role is vital… Continue reading Brilliant Babies – Working with birth-2 year olds
Basic child protection and safeguarding training for nurseries
Nursery providers must train all staff in understanding safeguarding policy and procedures, and ensure staff have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues. NDNA offers two options for basic safeguarding and child protection training for nurseries: online or face to face. Find out about our face to face training below. Face to face training details All NDNA… Continue reading Basic child protection and safeguarding training for nurseries
NDNATalk Wales – live
Our Wales event provides you with the latest sector updates and support in policy and practice from the experts. And best of all? It’s free to members. When: 13 March 2025Where: Lysaght Institute, NewportPrice: FREE to attend Speakers include More speakers to be announced soon
NDNA events
Summer events We strive to keep our valued members informed about the things that matter. NDNA events keep you informed and support you in improving your practice, our speakers share their knowledge and expertise on key topics at these events. Are you looking to promote your products and services to the early years sector? Contact… Continue reading NDNA events
Virtual practice stream workshops
We are excited to share that we have reviewed our agenda and have decided to launch our virtual practice stream workshops. Our practice stream will be available virtually to better suit the needs and access of practitioners throughout the week. Join all workshops for only £25 (incl.VAT) per setting, enabling all your practitioners to improve… Continue reading Virtual practice stream workshops
NDNA Conference: Leadership stream
Our NDNA Conference Leadership Stream is packed with guidance and support for leaders and managers in early years. Join us at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool on Friday 6th June for: Our conference is open to all managers and leaders. Practitioners can also join our face to face event for a reduced price! Your speakers… Continue reading NDNA Conference: Leadership stream
NDNA Networks
Join forces with fellow members to share experiences and establish a collective voice. By working together, members in NDNA Networks can ensure their views are heard by local authorities. “Working with the Local Authority as a NDNA Chair makes a difference. My voice is heard and respected.” Mohammad Younis OBE – Chair, Peterborough Network “The… Continue reading NDNA Networks
Animals and pets at nursery
They say never work with children and animals, but as we know, working with children is hugely rewarding – so how can a nursery integrate animals and keep nursery pets in its provision? While most early years settings will have toy animals there’s no substitute for the real thing. Interacting with and learning about live… Continue reading Animals and pets at nursery
Autism Spectrum Disorder in early years
The first signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be diagnosed in nursery-aged children. But what is ASD, and how can you support children at your nursery. Here, Jennifer Warwick, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, breaks it down for you. What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? In order to receive a diagnosis of ASD, a child… Continue reading Autism Spectrum Disorder in early years
NDNA interviews Tanishq Sheikh
Tanishq Sheikh is an Early Years Trainer working in partnership with NDNA International to support nurseries outside of the UK. In this interview, Tanishq speaks to our NDNA International Early Years Adviser, about the childcare sector in India. How does your work support nurseries in India? I support nurseries in India by designing a curriculum… Continue reading NDNA interviews Tanishq Sheikh
NDNA meet Aga Khan Early Learning Centre
Kelli Allen from Dubai’s Aga Khan Early Learning Centre, winner of NDNA International Nursery of the Year 2018, sat down with our NDNA International Early Years Adviser, to discuss working in an overseas nursery, the EYFS and NDNA membership. What attracted you to work at Aga Khan Early Learning Centre in Dubai? Whilst doing some… Continue reading NDNA meet Aga Khan Early Learning Centre
When should nurseries exclude children for sickness?
With cold and flu season peaking in winter, Julia Sudbury of Cambridge Early Years takes a look at when nurseries should exclude children for sickness. It’s a fact of life that nurseries and childcare settings are common sites for the transmission of illness and infection. But when is reasonable for you to exclude children from… Continue reading When should nurseries exclude children for sickness?