October 2009

NDNA Recession Survey Shows Bad Debt Continues whilst Staff Pay is Frozen

20 October 2009 – National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) today revealed that nurseries are continuing to report increased levels of bad debt due to the recession and that over half have frozen staff pay or plan to in order to keep fees affordable for parents.

NDNA Responds to Cambridge Review

16 October 2009 – National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) today responded to the publication of the final report from the Cambridge Primary Review.

NDNA Welcomes Draft Code of Practice for Free Entitlement and Urges Sector to Share its Views

7 October 2009 – National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) today welcomed the publication of the draft code of practice for the delivery of a flexible 15 hour free entitlement offer for three and four year olds.

NDNA Scotland Supports Members with New Curriculum for Excellence Factsheet

5 October 2009 – National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Scotland today revealed that it has published a member factsheet on Curriculum for Excellence, which will be fully implemented from the start of the 2010/11 school year in settings across the nation.

NDNA Responds to DCSF Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey

2 October 2009 – National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) today responded to the Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) ‘Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey 2008.’

NDNA Responds to News Nursery Worker Admits Sex Abuse

1 October 2009 – National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), the national charity and representative organisation for children’s nurseries across the UK, today made a statement regarding the news that a nursery worker has admitted to sex abuse charges.