when your nursery opens

Once you have opened your nursery there are a number of NDNA services that will support you to manage your nursery business, develop your workforce and deliver high-quality early learning and care.

Click on the links below for more information about how we can help:

• Membership - if you joined as an individual member when starting your nursery, your membership can now be upgraded. Full membership of NDNA will give you access to more benefits and a number of ways to promote your nursery. All you need to do is pay the difference between the individual rate and the nursery rate. Find out about the benefits of NDNA membership.
• Quality improvement - to ensure that your nursery provides the highest level of childcare and business practices, find out about our e-Quality Counts scheme. This is the national online quality improvement scheme for nurseries. It supports with self evaluation and development across the entire nursery. Find out about how you can benefit from undertaking e-Quality Counts.
• Quality Improvement Programmes - 15 individual online programmes which allow you to concentrate on specific areas for improvement. including recruitment and retention, working with babies, safeguarding and child protection and nutrition. Available for £95 per programme for NDNA members. View the full range of programmes and find out more.
• Training - we offer a range of online training courses (e-CPD) to help you and your staff learn more about nursery management and childcare practice. With prices starting from £40 + VAT they are cost-effective, convenient and easy to use. View our e-CPD courses.
• Publications - NDNA's 'your essential guide to...' series covers key topics for running a nursery, including marketing, leadership and management, inclusive practice, recruitment and selection, policies and procedures, nutrition and NDNA's nursery cookbook. Have a look at the full range of publications.