Latest childcare and early years news

Government dismisses Treasury Select Committee's recommendations

20 June 2018
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Recommendations made by the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) earlier this year will not be taken up by the Department for Education. Read more

NDNA receives unprecedented coverage thanks to your efforts

20 June 2018

Thank you to our members and everyone else up and down the country for completing our annual nursery surveys – we have had incredible, unprecedented media coverage this year, prompted by the key concerns you highlighted in your survey responses. Read more

30 hours: nearly one year on, government must wake up to warning signs

20 June 2018

Shortfalls in government funding have more than doubled over the past year, leaving cash-strapped nurseries struggling to pay even minimum wages to staff, says National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA). Read more

Childcare Offer for Wales to be rolled out to further counties

19 June 2018
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The Welsh Government’s pilot funded childcare hours programme is to be expanded. Read more

LSE report: NDNA calls for action to support disadvantaged children

12 June 2018
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NDNA has called for action from the government to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds who are not taking up the pre-school funded places they are entitled to. Read more

Act now or 1140 hours childcare policy is at risk

11 June 2018
Annual Nursery Survey - Scotland

Confidence has plummeted so low within the early years sector in Scotland that only 30% of private nurseries are likely to offer 1140 hours of funded early learning and childcare, according to our NDNA Scotland Annual Nursery Survey. Read more

Congratulations to Cheryl for NMT’s top award

6 June 2018
NMT

NDNA member Cheryl Hadland, founder and managing director of Tops Day Nursery group, was voted the most influential person in childcare 2018. Read more

Tribute to Rosemary Murphy OBE, FRSA founder member of NDNA

4 June 2018
Rosemary Murphy OBE FRSA

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Rosemary Murphy, who played a pivotal role in the early years sector and in the development of NDNA. Read more

NDNA respond to Ceeda survey results

30 May 2018

Ceeda have published their survey results which looked at funding and shortfall for 15 hours and the 30 hour ‘free’ childcare scheme. Read more

NDNA responds to academics letter about status of EYTs

22 May 2018

MPs and Ministers have been warned that the early years workforce is at risk. Read more

NDNA responds to misleading Guardian article

22 May 2018

Purnima Tanuku OBE, Chief Executive, National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) responds... Read more

Minister celebrates NDNA’s Over 50’s Childcare Works programme

18 May 2018
Huw Irranca-Davies

Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care, Huw Irranca-Davis celebrated the success of NDNA Cymru’s unique supported employment programme. Read more

New SEND support for early years

14 May 2018
Nadhim Zahawi

The DfE has revealed the measures it will take to support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in early years. Read more

NDNA responding to early years life chances inquiry

9 May 2018
Robert Halfon

NDNA is putting together a response to a new inquiry launched by the Education Select Committee into the impact that a child’s early years have on their life chances. Read more

Scottish funding announcement: money must translate into fair hourly rate

30 April 2018

The Scottish government has announced they will be investing nearly a billion pounds into the 1140 childcare expansion scheme. Read more

Purnima joins Lords at Bright Little Stars event

27 April 2018

NDNA’s CEO Purnima Tanuku OBE was a guest speaker at a House of Lords anniversary event to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Bright Little Stars nursery chain. Read more

NDNA’s Purnima meets with minister

24 April 2018
Nadhim Zahawi and Purnima Tanuku

NDNA’s Chief Executive Purnima Tanuku OBE had a positive meeting with the Children and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi. Read more

Early years teachers leaving to teach in schools

23 April 2018
PACEY

Pacey and Voice the union for education professionals is calling for urgent govt action on pay and status to prevent more leaving the profession. Read more

Richer families saving more on childcare than poorer ones, says FACT

23 April 2018
FACT

The Family and Childcare Trust (FACT) have released a report which calculates figures of how much families are saving with Government childcare policies of 30 hours and Tax-Free Childcare. It comes before the All-Party Parliamentary group (APPG) on Families in the Early Years meeting. Read more

Minister attends positive policy meeting

19 April 2018

Minister for Children and Social Care in Wales, Huw-Irranca-Davies met with NDNA Chief Executive, Purnima Tanuku OBE and NDNA Network chairs, to listen and understand the challenges faced by the sector. Read more

FSB report calls for support for nurseries

19 April 2018
FSB

The Federation of Small Businesses is calling for reform and relief package for struggling childcare providers. Read more

Important surveys will run for two more weeks

17 April 2018
NDNA Annual Nursery Survey

NDNA is extending the deadline for filling in the Annual Nursery Surveys until the end of April. Read more

London Councils offering fewer disadvantaged places

12 April 2018

A London Councils survey has found that an unintended impact of the 30 hours policy has been a reduction in places for disadvantaged two-year-olds. Read more

Consultation on changing provider and parent surveys

11 April 2018

Following NDNA’s workforce survey recommendation for the Department for Education to carry out a rigorous assessment of provider costs, it has launched a new consultation. Read more

NDNA response to the recent APPG report

06 April 2018

Following a recent APPG report recommending that the 30 hours free childcare is extended to all UK children... Read more

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