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Our Board of Trustees is ultimately responsible for the good governance of the charity and ensuring that NDNA works to fulfill its mission of promoting quality in early years. The Board is comprised of 8 Trustees and a number of co-opted Trustees with specific expertise. Trustees chair member forums, represent on NDNA policy committees and… Continue reading NDNA Strategic Board of Trustees

NDNA Awards 2024 winners have been announced! Huge congratulations to our NDNA Awards 2024 shortlisters and winners. Thank you to everyone who joined us on the big night. Hosted by Ashley John-Baptiste the NDNA 2024 award winners were revealed during a glamorous event held at Coventry Building Society Arena. To read more about the evening and… Continue reading NDNA Awards 2024

It is important as a nursery owner or employee to know National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates. What is the National Minimum Wage in nurseries? NMW is the minimum pay per hour almost all workers in your nursery are entitled to. The National Living Wage is different. It is higher than the National Minimum Wage –… Continue reading National Minimum Wage in nurseries

Müller Milk & Ingredients support the Scottish Government’s New Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme. You may have already seen the Müller flyer encouraging registration for the scheme with your local authority before the 1st August 2021. By registering you will receive an advanced lump sum to help support you to purchase milk and a healthy snack. … Continue reading Müller Nursery Milk

NDNA Partner Citation has created a useful video-guide on how to approach employees about mental ill-health, and how to orchestrate healthy conversations. Here is Citation’s HR Consultant, Heather Bailey, answering some key questions. See Citation’s useful links for supporting staff with their mental health here. Children’s mental health Remember that it is also important to support… Continue reading Mental health support for your nursery staff

Download your ‘Member of NDNA’ logo for use on print and digital materials below. Please remember to replace your logo each year as it is now dated. You can also download copies of the logo for use on non-white backgrounds. Please contact us if you require a higher-resolution version for large-scale printing.

A child has broken a bone at nursery, what do I do? A parent has medication for a child which does not have a label printed in English, what do I do? A parent wants us to give a child Calpol but the child is not ill, what can I do? Do all staff taking… Continue reading Medication, illness and accidents at nursery – FAQs

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An employee is under performing in their role. How can I deal with this?  Your options will depend on a number of factors including the employee’s length of service, the terms of their employment contract and whether or not there is any underlying reason for the poor performance. Depending on all the circumstances, NDNA’s free Legal… Continue reading Managing a nursery team – FAQs

Maisy resources to support your nursery. We teamed up with Walker Books as they celebrated thirty years of Maisy, to give you a whole host of Maisy resources for nurseries and guidance on reading, storytelling and helping new children settle into nursery using the picture book Maisy Goes to Nursery by Lucy Cousins. For further support and… Continue reading Maisy resources for nurseries

We have teamed up with Walker Books to provide these top tips on Maisy Goes to Nursery storytelling in early years.  Why is storytelling important? Developing a love of stories and storytelling in a child’s earliest years provides a foundation for reading and enjoying stories. The impact of this can last into adulthood. It helps children to develop:… Continue reading Maisy Goes to Nursery: storytelling in early years

Encourage children to become sound explorers by creating a range of sounds using different objects.        Learning outcomes: Resources: The resources below are optional and will hopefully spark ideas of what can be used from your own resources in the nursery. Have a look around your rooms and think about what can be… Continue reading Maisy Goes to Nursery: sound explorers activity

Use our Maisy Goes to Nursery ‘Settling into Nursery Story Bag’ activity guide below, to help children settle in to your nursery. Learning Outcomes: Resources: Activity Outline: Maisy™ © 1994-2021 Lucy Cousins Published by Walker Books Ltd. All rights reserved. www.walker.co.uk

Bring the story to life with role play. Learning outcomes: Resources: Activity outline: Extension ideas: Maisy™ © 1994-2021 Lucy Cousins Published by Walker Books Ltd. All rights reserved. www.walker.co.uk

Have fun searching for hidden pandas in and around your environment. Learning outcomes: Resources: Activity outline: Extension ideas: Maisy™ © 1994-2021 Lucy Cousins Published by Walker Books Ltd. All rights reserved. www.walker.co.uk

We have teamed up with Walker Books to give you a selection of Maisy Goes to Nursery activity ideas and resources to support storytelling and settling in new children in early years. Use our activity guides below for tips from developing your own storytelling skills, to making stories come alive for your nursery children. These activities can… Continue reading Maisy Goes to Nursery storytelling activities

Benefit from an exclusive initial free consultation and 15% saving on legal advice & representation for NDNA members in England and Wales with Morgan LaRoche. Early years specialist, Morgan LaRoche solicitors is offering England and Wales-based NDNA members a special fee arrangement including a free initial consultation by telephone or Microsoft Teams to discuss any… Continue reading Legal support for nursery local authority provider agreements

Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2022 comes into force from 1 September 2022 and replaces KCSIE 2021. The substantive changes are included in Annex F of the document and include: New paragraph setting out that children may not feel ready or know how to tell someone they are being abused New paragraph added on Domestic… Continue reading Keeping Children Safe in Education

For support when you need it most – Join NDNA now and benefit from reassuring, expert advice and time-saving resources that allow you to focus on what you do best: educating and caring for children in early years.   NDNA membership for single site nurseries starts from just £177 per year. NDNA is the membership association… Continue reading Join NDNA: Single site membership