Regions: Wales

NDNA Cymru is here to you with all the latest information and guidance on Welsh Government childcare support and information to give you peace of mind. Get the latest updates from the Welsh Government on topics affecting Wales’ childcare sector.

Within Wales, there are two independent regulatory bodies that inspect childcare and play services; Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) and Estyn. Find some further information on each of these organisations below. Care Inspectorate Wales Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) is responsible for inspecting social care and social services in Wales, they register, inspect and take action to… Continue reading Regulatory bodies for Wales childcare

Mynnwch wybod y cyfan sydd angen i chi ei wybod am yrfa mewn gwaith chwarae ar brosiect Gofal Plant ar Waith NDNA Cymru (cam 2) er mwyn ennill profiad o weithio mewn lleoliad y blynyddoedd cynnar neu leoliad gofal plant. Os dowch yn Gynorthwyydd Meithrinfa dan Hyfforddiant ar brosiect Gofal Plant ar Waith NDNA (cam… Continue reading Prosiect Gofal Plant ar Waith (cam 2): canllaw ar Gynorthwywyr Meithrinfa Dan Hyfforddiant

Mae rhaglen cyflogaeth a gefnogir Cam 2 Gofal Plant ar Waith NDNA Cymru, yn cefnogi Cynllun 10-mlynedd y Gweithlu Gofal Plant, Chwarae a’r Blynyddoedd Cynnar Llywodraeth Cymru er mwyn datblygu gweithlu gofal plant a chwarae â sgiliau uchel. Mae prosiect cam 2 Gofal Plant ar Waith NDNA, sydd wedi ei ariannu’n llawn gan Lywodraeth Cymru,… Continue reading Prosiect Gofal Plant ar Waith (cam 2) i feithrinfeydd Cymru

NDNA Cymru’s Policy Advisory Board advises the Strategic Board on policy issues. It is made up national and regional chairs and additional members with specific areas of expertise.

NDNA has a committed and enthusiastic member base representing day nurseries throughout Wales. We’re supporting nurseries in Wales by: We have active member networks in local authority areas across the country. We are also a strategic partner to the Welsh Government, supporting policy development and the implementation of early learning and childcare strategy. NDNA Cymru,… Continue reading NDNA Cymru – supporting nurseries in Wales

Support for implementing Welsh language in nurseries and early years. At NDNA Cymru we have a wide range of  factsheets and resources that can support with introducing and implementing Welsh in your setting.  The Welsh Language Team can provide one-to-one, face-to-face, email, phone call or video call support to help with Camau, a Work Welsh… Continue reading Welsh language in nurseries and early years

NDNA Cymru is funded by the Welsh Government to support settings across Wales to raise the standards of, and develop, the Foundation Phase. From September 2022, the Foundation Phase will no longer be statutory and will be replaced with Curriculum for Wales. To do this, see our support below: What is the Foundation Phase? The… Continue reading Foundation Phase: nursery support from NDNA Cymru

NDNA Cymru works in partnership with four experienced childcare organisations as ‘Cwlwm’(Childcare Wales Learning and Working Mutually). NDNA Cymru, works in partnership with four experienced childcare organisations as ‘Cwlwm’ (Childcare Wales Learning and Working Mutually). Cwlwm’s supports the Welsh Government’s aim to ensure that families across Wales can access affordable, quality childcare providing innovative solutions… Continue reading NDNA Cymru and Cwlwm

Find out more about Welsh Government’s Curriculum for Wales, that aims to create a successful and exciting future for all children and young people in Wales. The new curriculum is a continuum of learning for children from 3 to 16 years of age. There will no longer be ‘phases’ or ‘stages’, with all children learning… Continue reading Curriculum for Wales

Hear how the Childcare Works (phase 1) project supported Gary Sibbald in his placement with Li’l Angels Nursery Owner and Manager Sue Evans. Sue Evans, Nursery Owner and Manager “We had been through a difficult patch but we always remained in ratio for the staff we had. I asked if we could join the scheme because I thought… Continue reading Childcare Works case study: Li’l Angels Shotton, Flintshire

Hear how the Childcare Works (phase 1) project supported Jackie Hayes in her placement with Hill Tots Nursery Manager Sarah Griffiths. Recruitment has always been a problem at Hill Tots. “Even if we get a lot of applicants, based on qualifications and experience you could be left with just two out of 20. You have… Continue reading Childcare Works case study: Hill Tots Nursery Brymbo near Wrexham

Read our case studies below to see how phase 1 of the project changed the lives of our trainee nursery assistants and benefited nurseries. NDNA’s Childcare Works project, supported by the Welsh Government, provides supported employment in nurseries, to improve individuals’ prospects of working in the childcare industry. Find out more about phase 2 of the… Continue reading Case studies: Childcare Works project (phase 1)

The Welsh Government is transforming the system for supporting children and young people with additional learning needs (ALN) in Wales with the Additional Learning Needs Bill. How it will work The implementation period of the Additional Learning Needs Bill will last three years until summer 2024 resulting in all existing Statements of SEN, Individual Education… Continue reading Additional Learning Needs Bill