National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)

See a round-up of everything early years in March with our latest sector update📣   -Analysis of Coram Childcare report 2025 📊 -Petition to exempt nurseries from paying NICS ✍️ -Why you should invest in marketing your nursery 📢 -Charging guidance update 💰 -Top teeth tips for nurseries 🦷 -Free factsheet download: Supporting children’s emotional well-being 📄 -Free early years activity and tip 🎨

Introducing our virtual practice stream workshops at NDNA Conference! We have heard your feedback and changed the way we will deliver our practice stream for this year's NDNA Conference. Our practice stream will be available virtually to better suit the needs and access of practitioners throughout the week of the NDNA Conference. Join all workshops for only £25 (incl.VAT) per setting, enabling all your practitioners to improve their practice throughout NDNA Conference week. If you purchase a leadership ticket to our in-person conference, your setting will automatically receive access to our virtual practice stream workshops. Information and joining instructions will be sent beforehand. Book your place today: https://lnkd.in/ewBqHACJ Proudly sponsored by Hope and Citation Professional Solutions #NDNAConference #NurseryTraining #Nurseries #EarlyYears #Childcare #Education #Nursery #EYFS #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECEC #ELC #CurriculumForWales

In our NDNATalk England event Wednesday, Purnima Tanuku CBE outlined the steps NDNA has taken to brief MPs on the impact of the statutory guidance on settings across England, Scotland and Wales. Purnima praised our valued NDNA networks and all members who are taking part to voice their concerns about their local authorities, share their experiences and collectively make a stronger voice. We’ll continue to work closely with networks through this challenging period. Join your local network here: https://lnkd.in/eawVMyUn #UnderfundedChildcare #NurseryTraining #Nurseries #EarlyYears #Childcare #Education #Nursery #EYFS #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECEC #ELC #CurriculumForWales

🏡 Healthy Body, Happy Me 🏡 sponsored by Hope Saturday - Healthy at home This year's Healthy Body, Happy Me home learning pack is all about being healthy at home and we have a fantastic range of practical activities for both children and parents to get involved in! Hanging out in the park is a great way for families to spend their spare time together having fun and keeping active. If you want to get creative in the kitchen, we have a fabulous but simple veggie fajitas activity to create budget-friendly, healthy food that's super tasty! Our healthy at home activities are great to do all year round! Download your guide here: https://lnkd.in/evXJ2CkX #HealthyBodyHappyMe #NurseryTraining Nurseries #EarlyYears #Childcare #Education #Nursery #EYFS #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECEC #ELC #CurriculumForWales

🚨 Less than a week to go to our NDNATalk: On Demand event with Citation Professional Solutions and Pound Gates🚨 Be more informed with this online webinar, you will learn: • What being underinsured means for nurseries, including the potential impacts on property and finances • What a nursery owner/manager needs to do right now with their current insurer • Top tips for nursery owners and managers on insurance excess and Flood Flash • Preparing for extreme weather and reducing impact on your nursery • Making your nursery fire safe • How a nursery owner/manager can deal with emergency procedure checklists. Don't miss out - Members, sign up to receive the webinar on demand in your inbox after 3 April: https://lnkd.in/eh44nx74 With thanks to event sponsor Citation Professional Solutions #NDNATalk #NDNATalk #NurseryTraining #Nurseries #EarlyYears #Childcare #Education #Nursery #EYFS #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECEC #ELC #CurriculumForWales

Thanks to all our members who joined us on Wednesday for our NDNATalk England event. Our broad ranging agenda covered everything from the statutory guidance to Ofsted’s pleas for inspections and HR legal changes to qualifications. Here’s a glimpse of what Purnima Tanuku CBE discussed with our members. #UnderfundedChildcare #NurseryTraining #Nurseries #EarlyYears #Childcare #Education #Nursery #EYFS #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECEC #ELC

🥕 It's the last chance for members to buy our Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene training for just £5! 🥕 Exclusively throughout March, to save you time and money as an NDNA member, you get access to our Nursery Food Safety and Hygiene training for just £5.00 per course. All staff involved in preparing and handling food must receive training in food hygiene. You must be confident that those responsible for preparing and handling food at your nursery are competent to do so. Our course covers: 🥕Food safety hazards and how food poisoning occurs 🥕 How to handle and prepare food safely and hygienically at all stages from delivery to service 🥕 The consequences of not handling food safely including food poisoning 🥕 Food safety law and how requirements apply to the setting 🥕 Food safety management systems and HACCP principles. Plus, our course has RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Course Assurance. This course has had a brand new refresh and update for 2025! Buy your course today: https://lnkd.in/edFnPAk2 #FoodHygiene #FoodSafety #NurseryTraining #Nurseries #EarlyYears #Childcare #Education #Nursery #EYFS #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECEC #ELC #CurriculumForWales

🧘🏽♀️ Healthy Body, Happy Me 🧘🏽♀️ sponsored by Hope Friday- Fearless and Flexible We've made it to Friday! It's been fantastic to see everyone taking part in Healthy Body, Happy Me week and we hope you've really enjoyed being 'busy bodies' throughout the week 👏🏼 Friday's activities look at being fearless and flexible. Take learning outdoors to a local field or park with our fearless fun in the great outdoors activity. Children can unleash their creativity all while being surrounded by the joy of nature in the outdoors. Please remember to tag us in your posts. We love to see your settings try out our activities throughout the week! Download your guide here to take part all year round: https://lnkd.in/evXJ2CkX #HealthyBodyHappyMe #NurseryTraining Nurseries #EarlyYears #Childcare #Education #Nursery #EYFS #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECEC #ELC #CurriculumForWales

⚽ What is schematic play? ⚽ Find out what schematic play is and what it looks like, to better understand children’s development and play patterns in our latest blog post. Our blog posts are written by our brilliant team of early years advisers. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eDr_cAVq #SchematicPlay #PlaySchemas #Schemas #NurseryTraining #Nurseries #EarlyYears #Childcare #Education #Nursery #EYFS #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECEC #ELC #CurriculumForWales

⚖️ Healthy Body, Happy Me ⚖️ sponsored by @HopeEducationUK Thursday – Brilliant Balancers Our range of fun, creative, activities today are all about helping children develop their hand eye coordination, fine motor skills and different ways to control their bodies. Please remember to tag us in your posts to show the brilliant balancers at your setting! Download your guide here to take part all year round:https://lnkd.in/evXJ2CkX #HealthyBodyHappyMe #NurseryTraining Nurseries #EarlyYears #Childcare #Education #Nursery #EYFS #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECEC #ELC #CurriculumForWales