NDNA - National Day Nurseries Association

📝 Have your say on Birth to 5 Matters!
The Early Years Coalition is gathering views from across the sector to shape the next edition of this key guidance.

Survey open until 24 Nov 2025 👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/88Z6Q9L

#NDNA #EarlyYears #EYFS

⭐️ Wishing a happy Diwali to everyone who is celebrating!

We'd love to see how our members are celebrating. Tag us in your Diwali photos or email marketing@ndna.org.uk and we will share some of our favourites!

#Diwali2025

NDNA Scotland joined an ELC Ministerial Roundtable at the Scottish Parliament to raise key issues around sustainability, partnerships and workforce challenges.

The Minister and Councillor praised the sector’s value and welcomed further dialogue.

#NDNA #EYFS #EarlyYears

👩‍🏫 NDNA’s Hannah Murison joined a ministerial roundtable with Minister Natalie Don-Innes MSP & COSLA to discuss workforce, partnership & sustainability challenges facing nurseries across Scotland.

#NDNA #EarlyYears #Scotland

The cyber attack on Kido Nurseries is utterly reprehensible. 8,000 children’s details were threatened.

NDNA is supporting members with advice, guidance + an urgent webinar.

Read more here: ndna.org.uk/ndna-respons...

NDNA is expanding Maths Champions to 1,810 new settings, following glowing feedback from nurseries and survey research from the EEF.

Read more here: ndna.org.uk/maths-champi...

#earlyyears #eduation #dfe

NDNA’s Purnima Tanuku CBE met with Helen Hayes MP Chair of Education Committee at Labour Party Conference. Purnima gave evidence at the last committee’s session. We will be submitting evidence to their Early Years Inquiry highlighting the challenges the sector is facing along with solutions.

NDNA’s CEO Tim McLachlan at Labour Party Conference: “It was good to hear once again a Secretary of State recognising early years as a priority. We now want to see that reflected in the funding that providers receive to deliver high quality early education.”

#EarlyYears

NDNA's CEO Tim McLachlan, Executive Chair Purnima Murthy Tanuku CBE and trustee Courteney Donaldson of Christie & Co are attending the Labour Party Conference this week in Liverpool to represent our members and the PVI nursery sector.

We are at the heart of shaping Government policy and practice at the Labour Party Conference - meeting Olivia Bailey MP, the new Minister for Early Education. Discussing the frontline challenges today for our sector and opportunities for tomorrow, to ensure every child gets the best start in life.

NDNA’s Executive Chair, Purnima Tanuku CBE, was on the panel at Childcare & Education Expo in Coventry speaking about proven practical strategies for leading success in early years. It was great to see so many delegates in attendance.

👋 We have arrived and are ready to see lots of delegates at Childcare & Education Expo Midlands today and tomorrow!

If you're attending this weekend, come and say hi to Linda on stand D36. We have a fantastic range of publications and training courses available, written by our early years experts.

Meet the speakers at Childcare & Education Expo, taking place this Friday and Saturday!

The full line up is complete - if you want to learn new ideas, fresh insights and practical strategies to use in your setting.

There's still time to register: forms.reg.buzz/childcare-ed...

NDNA’s Executive Chair, Purnima Tanuku CBE, met with many providers at NMT Owners Club event in Hampshire today where she gave a presentation: “Best Start in Life challenges and opportunities for providers”. She’s pictured here with NDNA member Jane Gleasure from Little People Nurseries Ltd.

🌍 NDNA was proud to host The Honourable Dato Sri Hajah Fatimah Abdullah and senior officials from Malaysia’s Ministry for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development.

#ECCE #NDNA #EarlyYears #Malaysia #NDNAInternational

Our Chief Executive Tim McLachlan joined BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours to speak about underfunded childcare.

🎧 Catch up on the full episode: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

More than £65 million for childcare expansion not reaching providers  - NDNA Millions of pounds of Government money intended to support early years providers to create more places to meet demand for the childcare expansion has still not reached providers.

Money meant to help providers be ready for Septembers expansion has still not reached the frontline

Over half of the £100m Childcare Capital Grant still hasn’t been passed to providers - 18 months after councils received it.

Read here: ndna.org.uk/news/more-th...

🥕 To celebrate National Allotments Week, children from member setting The Montessori People Nursery planted carrots and broccoli in their new nursery allotment - the children's favourites!

The allotment will be used for weekly sessions where food will be used in the nursery kitchen! We love this 👏

🤩 A huge congratulations to NDNA members Russell Nursery school who recently celebrated 20 years of providing childcare in their local community.

Congratulations from everyone at NDNA 🎂.

Rise in school absences among five- and six-year-olds - Nursery World Absence rates among children in Reception and Year 1 rose last year, according to a survey by the Education Policy Institute.

📢 Absence rates are rising among the youngest children

Our Director of Policy, Jonathan Broadbery, shared his thoughts on the importance of investing in early years:

Read the full article here: www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/news...

Could your nursery benefit from the funded Vitamin Angels programme?

If over 50% of your children are from low-income families, apply to receive fruit, vegetables and proteins to support healthy growth.

Apply by 20 August 2025: survey.zohopublic.eu/zs/Nu6w3k

Some parents on Universal Credit are getting reduced childcare payments after updated DfE guidance ruled that meals and consumables are optional and no longer covered.

Parents can act now — download our letter template and send it to your MP: ndna.org.uk/news/parent-...

📢 England policy and procedure templated updated

🌟 We have updated over 90 pre-written policies and procedures in-line with the new EYFS framework.

Save yourself time and money by downloading the latest versions for your setting. FREE for NDNA members here: ndna.org.uk/product-cate...

Ahead of the new inspection framework, it was great to meet Jayne Coward and Rachael Flesher from #Ofsted to discuss NDNA's feedback to the consultation and what comes next.

#earlyyears

Today, our Director of Policy gave powerful evidence to the #LowPayCommission on the real impact of rising statutory wages, underfunded National Insurance hikes and chronically low government funding on early years settings.

#EarlyYearsMatter #NDNA

📘 New EYFS Statutory Framework 2025 – Now available to preorder!

Get ready for the updated Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, effective from 1 September 2025, with our A5 printed version.

📦 Pre-order now for delivery starting week commencing 4 August 2025.

ndna.org.uk/product/earl...

Our Executive Chair Purnima Tanuku CBE joined representatives from EYA, Coram PACEY, National Association of Head Teachers and Local Government Association to speak to cross party MPs on the Education Committee about the Government targets and strategy for improving children's outcomes.

📢 #EYFS update - from 1 September 2025!

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) guidance has been updated, effective from 1 September 2025.

NDNA is working hard to immediately update all resources and training to support early years providers through these changes.

ndna.org.uk/early-years-...

📊 New parent survey reveals impact of funded #childcare policy

✅ 96% of parents satisfied with funded two-year-old places
👶 64% of 0–4-year-olds now in formal childcare
👩‍👧‍👦 Fewer mums out of work – down to 26% in 2024
💬https://ndna.org.uk/news/parent-survey-department-for-education/

Senior members of NDNA were proud to attend a Department for Education reception with the Education Secretary, standing alongside passionate providers like Catherine and Claire.

As the Government unveils its strategy for early years, NDNA continues to represent and champion our sector 💬✨