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Autumn Statement: no additional support for nursery sector

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gave his Autumn Statement in Parliament today announcing no sector-specific support for nursery businesses. From April 2023, the National Living Wage is set to rise again by 9.7%, with minimum wage for 21 and 22 year olds increasing by 10.9%. The education budget will increase by £2.3bn but there was no mention… Continue reading Autumn Statement: no additional support for nursery sector

Thank you for joining NDNA!

We are delighted to welcome you as a member of NDNA. You will shortly receive an email asking you to set up your account on the NDNA website, where you will be able to download your certificate and access the member resources. Following this, you will receive a series of emails officially welcoming you to… Continue reading Thank you for joining NDNA!

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Marketing opportunities with NDNA

We offer a range of cost-effective marketing opportunities to help organisations reach our members and the early years sector. We are proud to only work with organisations that share our values and ethics, and whose products and services are suitable and affordable for the childcare sector. All income received through advertising, events and sponsorship is… Continue reading Marketing opportunities with NDNA

NDNA Awards 2022: Meet our 2022 award winners: Little Lodge Nursery

The prestigious annual awards event to celebrate the fantastic achievements of our member nurseries make a return for 2023. We want our members to put their nursery settings and staff under the spotlight and celebrate their brilliance in 2023. We’re delighted to hear from Vivek Shah, Director of Little Lodge Nursery, about their experience entering… Continue reading NDNA Awards 2022: Meet our 2022 award winners: Little Lodge Nursery

Curriculum for Wales: Inclusive practice in Wales nurseries

Inclusive practice recognises, values and promotes the diversity of children and families, and ensures they receive equitable treatment, representation, opportunities and respect. Inclusive practice respects and responds to the unique experiences of children and their families, ensuring that all children receive appropriate support to participate fully in learning, regardless of their age, background, needs or… Continue reading Curriculum for Wales: Inclusive practice in Wales nurseries

Childcare businesses must be classed as vulnerable

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy headed by the new Secretary of State Jacob Rees-Mogg have announced a package of support for businesses, households and the public sector to alleviate the pressure of energy bills. The package has revealed a new Government Energy Bill Relief Scheme for non-domestic customers which will provide a… Continue reading Childcare businesses must be classed as vulnerable

PM announces support for businesses with energy bills

Prime Minister Liz Truss announced that she will put support in place from October to assist all businesses with their energy costs for six months. This will be “equivalent” to the support for householders, which will mean that a “typical household” will pay no more than £2,500 in energy bills for the next two years.… Continue reading PM announces support for businesses with energy bills

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Cynnig Gofal Plant Cymru: Gwasanaeth Digidol Cenedlaethol

Fel y gwyddoch, mae gwasanaeth digidol cenedlaethol newydd Cynnig Gofal Plant Cymru yn agor i rieni fis Tachwedd eleni! Bydd hyn yn galluogi pob rhiant a darparwr gofal plant i ddefnyddio un gwasanaeth unigol i fanteisio ar y Cynnig Gofal Plant. Yn ogystal â sicrhau cysondeb ym mhrofiadau rhieni ledled Cymru, gallai gynnig gwelliant sylweddol… Continue reading Cynnig Gofal Plant Cymru: Gwasanaeth Digidol Cenedlaethol

Anti-racist shout out – Childcare and Play Sector

Welsh Government recently published the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan, it is designed to tackle systemic and institutionalised racism. The actions within the plan are set against the vision of becoming an anti-racist nation by 2030. The Anti-racist Wales Action Plan sets out the goals and actions for Welsh Government, local authorities, statutory bodies and third… Continue reading Anti-racist shout out – Childcare and Play Sector

An afternoon with…Sam Wass

Join us for a free (virtual) cuppa and an afternoon with Sam Wass and NDNA’s Purnima Tanuku OBE, sponsored by Hope. In this session titled ‘Two interacting brains – recent findings from neuroscience on the importance of responding individually to a child’s attention bids and communicative signals’, Professor Sam Wass, BabyDev Lab at the University… Continue reading An afternoon with…Sam Wass

Top tips: supporting children’s early language skills

Mother And Baby Daughter Reading Book In Playroom Together

Top tips to support children’s vocabulary and early language skills Research tells us that a child’s language development at the age of 2 years can predict children’s performance on entry to primary school and their future educational success (more on this later). The earliest years are crucial for a child’s future success and it is… Continue reading Top tips: supporting children’s early language skills

#Firstfiveyearscount

Our practitioners instil wonder, curiosity and a lifelong desire to learn which is so important for all children to thrive and reach their full potential. They offer them memorable learning opportunities which open up a world of possibilities. Purnima Tanuku OBE, Chief Executive of NDNA