See our top tips for settling children into nursery. Thinking about childcare and returning to work can be a daunting and often scary thought, especially when baby places in popular, high-quality nurseries often fill up fast – meaning you may have to make these decisions when your baby is still quite young. See our tips… Continue reading Settling children into nursery
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Why is maths important in early years?
Maths is important in early years as receiving a good foundation in maths is essential for life skills. As well as developing numeracy (understanding and using numbers), it helps with skills such as problem-solving, understanding and using shapes and measures and developing spatial awareness. Mathematical development in the EYFS helps children to recognise, create and… Continue reading Why is maths important in early years?
Top tips: Supporting nursery children to manage feelings
Managing feelings and behaviour is a crucial element of Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) for nursery children. Here are our NDNA early years expert’s tips on supporting PSED at your nursery. Personal, Social and Emotional Development is a prime area of learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework (2017). As an early… Continue reading Top tips: Supporting nursery children to manage feelings
NDNA Member Discount Codes
Product Description Discount Code 24 hour member legal helpline Owners or managers call: 02921 153 812 Hope Fantastic discounts for members off everything you need for your early years setting. Follow instructions to sign up first, on the separate Hope page of the NDNA website. See the download below to view products and the savings on these… Continue reading NDNA Member Discount Codes
How nurseries supported families during the pandemic
We have been so inspired by your stories, photos and videos over the last few months. By sharing these, we hope other members can find ideas and tips too! Supporting children and parents – Kidzrus, Salford Kidzrus nurseries initially remained open during the crisis to care for key worker children, but closed due to low… Continue reading How nurseries supported families during the pandemic
Makaton in early years
Being able to communicate is one of the most important skills we need in life. What is Makaton? Makaton is a language programme using signs and symbols to help people communicate. It is designed to support spoken language and the signs and symbols are used with speech, in spoken word order. Why do we need… Continue reading Makaton in early years
Bullying in the early years workforce
Bullying can happen in any workplace and can have a real impact on staff well-being. It has a negative effect on staff morale, which in turn can impact the children they are caring for. The early years sector does not have a particular problem with bullying at work compared with other industries, but given the… Continue reading Bullying in the early years workforce
Nursery uniforms and dress codes
When setting a dress code policy for your nursery, health and safety should be at the forefront of your mind, for both your staff and the children in your care. As nursery owners, you should ensure your employees are aware of the appropriate attire to comfortably and safely care for the children. But looking beyond… Continue reading Nursery uniforms and dress codes
Emotional literacy
During this pandemic – and any other time – children have big emotions that they sometimes struggle to control. Well, let’s face it, as adults we do too. Stacy Mann has kindly offered to share her expertise as a Relax Kids and Charge-Up coach in this blog post to support the sector with emotional literacy.… Continue reading Emotional literacy
GDPR for nurseries: top tips
There was a lot of worry and concern about the GDPR (that came into effect on 25 May 2018). Here, Gayle Seekins, NDNA’s Head of IT, explores GDPR for nurseries. Can you believe it’s been over five years since GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 was introduced? And unfortunately, there is still a cause… Continue reading GDPR for nurseries: top tips
Life as a nursery & early years apprentice
Apprenticeships are a great way for young people wanting to work in early years and childcare to build and develop their skills and knowledge and open the door to a rewarding career. How can I qualify to become an early years practitioner? Most childcare qualifications can be gained while you work in a setting. Apprenticeships… Continue reading Life as a nursery & early years apprentice
Your guide to becoming a nursery manager
Early years and childcare is a great sector for career growth and development. There are many different roles in the sector with opportunities for everyone to start a career, whether you want to work full-time, part-time or, initially, to volunteer. If you are interested in management, you could end up being your own boss, running… Continue reading Your guide to becoming a nursery manager
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Welcome to myNDNA’s resources page. You can find a wealth of practical activities and tips set to inspire young minds and help you in improving your practice.
Membership FAQs
I can’t log in to the website Please contact us here. Find out more about our free online early years community myNDNA here. Where are the free policies and procedures to download? Log in to the website and go to the shop page here, add the policies you want to your cart and ‘purchase’ them for free through… Continue reading Membership FAQs
Legal advice for nurseries
Expert advice for peace of mind – NDNA Members have access to our free legal helpline for nurseries, open 24/7. To use the helpline, simply have your membership number ready and call 02921 153812 to speak to a solicitor at Arc Legal about: The helpline now offers a service where you can request a call back at… Continue reading Legal advice for nurseries
Childcare and early years discounts
NDNA partners have been chosen as we believe they offer good quality products and services that can help our members to save time and money. As a business owner, it’s important to ensure that you are getting good value from suppliers of products and services, based on the needs of your business and to check that… Continue reading Childcare and early years discounts
Early years recruitment costs must be reflected in funding rates
Higher employment figures and higher wages will exacerbate the early years sector’s already challenging recruitment and retention issues, says NDNA. A report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released today (12 October) gives a picture of numbers of employees returning to pre-pandemic levels with unemployment down and vacancies soaring. • Number of payroll employees… Continue reading Early years recruitment costs must be reflected in funding rates
Work with NDNA: marketing opportunities
Whether you’re currently operating in the sector, diversifying or simply want some market research, we can help you through various marketing opportunities. With thousands of members, our channels reach the decision-makers you’re searching for. Click on the buttons below to find out more or contact our Corporate Partnerships team 01484 407070 and [email protected]
Widgit Symbols for nurseries
Symbols used worldwide to communication and reading What are Widgit Symbols? Widgit Symbols are used worldwide to aid communication and reading. Learning to read and write can be very difficult, especially when new concepts are being introduced. Young children can also find a new environment daunting and hard to navigate. Widgit Symbols add support to… Continue reading Widgit Symbols for nurseries