Starting a nursery - NDNA membership

NDNA is here to support you with our Starting a Nursery membership

Whether you're a childcare professional, new to the sector, are opening a nursery or are in the process of setting up a nursery business.

Join NDNA with Starting a Nursery membership for:

• Free advice on starting your nursery from early years experts
• Over 90 free policy and procedure templates to edit for your new nursery
• Discounted 'Starting your Nursery' publication guiding you every step of the way
• Discounted 'Recruitment & selection' publication' to help you recruit your new team
• Over 100 factsheets  on hot topics to get you in-the-know on sector topics
• Discounts off major nursery equipment suppliers, such as TTS and The Consortium
• Free 'Introduction to the EYFS'  online course for all of your staff 
• Free 24/7 legal advice helpline
• Discounts on training and products.

How can I join?​

The Starting a Nursery pack costs £199, which includes your annual membership fee of £176 and the two extra publications specially discounted at just £13 each (standard price £90 for Recruitment and Selection, £33.50 for Starting your Nursery).

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What if I already have a nursery?

If you already have a nursery business, you can sign up as a full NDNA Nursery Member, starting from £166.

If you already have a nursery business and you are opening an additional nursery setting you can access all member benefits for this setting from just £59 by calling 01484 40 70 70.

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Free guide to starting a nursery

Get started with our top tips for starting a nursery.

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FREE nursery business toolkit

This FREE online nursery business toolkit includes a host of resources from business plan templates, to a staff cost calculator!


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Starting a nursery consultancy

NDNA provides expert advice and support to people starting a nursery with a consultancy service.

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