Nurseries operating in the UK are required by law to have insurance. There are several nursery specific insurance products on the market, and as the adage goes: ‘you never know what’s around the corner,’ so it’s vital to choose the right policy for you and your business. Nursery insurance is designed to protect you as… Continue reading Nursery Insurance: Pound Gates
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Nursery inspections
Nursery inspections are imperative to ensuring that the highest quality of care is being provided to children across England, Scotland and Wales. View our guidance on inspections policy below.
Nursery business support: Early Years Business Zone
Free online nursery business support toolkit to help you sustain a healthy childcare business
Nursery air purifiers: Blueair
NDNA’s Senior Management Team
Meet NDNA’s CEO and directors.
NDNA Terms and Conditions (T&Cs)
NDNA Membership 1. Interpretation 1.1 In these terms and conditions (“Terms”) the following definitions shall apply: 2. Membership 2.1 You will become a Member when we have accepted your application; this occurs when we send to you either by e-mail or by other written notification that we have accepted you as a Member. 2.2 By… Continue reading NDNA Terms and Conditions (T&Cs)
NDNA Space Calculator
As a valued NDNA Nursery Member, you have access to a free space calculator. There is an Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) space requirement per child that is now your responsibility to work out for your setting. Previously Ofsted worked this our for providers when registering you for a set amount of children. NDNA has created… Continue reading NDNA Space Calculator
NDNA Press Room
Do you need a spokesperson? We’re happy to provide spokespeople for live and pre-recorded interviews in England, Scotland and Wales. Our spokespeople have experience across all types of media and we will always try to accommodate any interview request.
Join Us: NDNA international membership
Join early years professionals from across the world as a member of the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA). Join us at just £176.61 per year. Join today as a NDNA International Member and benefit from our online training discounts, quality improvement support, advice on the EYFS and more. Nurseries, pre-schools and kindergartens from around the world… Continue reading Join Us: NDNA international membership
NDNA Early Years Advisers
NDNA’s Early Years Advisers all have many years of in-depth experience in early years practice. They keep abreast of new childcare developments and research, which puts them in the best position to give advice and support to our members on all kinds of early years issues, and to promote the highest quality standards. Find out… Continue reading NDNA Early Years Advisers
NDNA Conference
Details of our NDNA Conference 2026 will be launching soon! With thanks to our headline Conference sponsors
NDNA Campaigns
Here you can find our campaigns and causes we are lobbying for which support your nursery and highlight the positive work that nurseries do. Campaigns we support Campaigns we support Looking for support for your campaign? If you would like NDNA to consider supporting your campaign, please email us with full details:
NDNA Strategic Board of Trustees
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 2026
See our NDNA 2025 winners below Download the NDNA Awards supplement for 2025 which showcases all of our wonderful winners and finalists in each of our Award categories. A huge congratulations to our winners!
National Minimum Wage in nurseries
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 Nursery Milk
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
Mental health support for your nursery staff
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
Memorandum of Association
Member of NDNA logo download
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.
Medication, illness and accidents at nursery – FAQs
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