Local authority childcare support

We’re here to help you support the early years settings in your area

You’re responsible for providing them with the latest advice, training and guidance, so they have everything they need to offer high quality early education, overcome two year old capacity challenges and become successful businesses.

We’ll give you everything you and your childcare providers need to know.

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You’ll find answers to some of the most commonly asked questions in our FAQ section. It’s regularly updated with issues our members are facing now.

Useful factsheets for Local Authorities:

NDNA Training Directory

Choose from NDNA's early years training, reflecting the latest policy, legislation and best practice in our training directory.

NDNA Local Authority membership from just £293 per year

NDNA is recognised as the preferred supplier for a number of local authorities across England, Scotland and Wales.

Benefits include:

A dedicated Business Development Manager to discuss the support and training you need and how we can deliver it to you
Discounted face-to-face training delivered to your settings, just when you need it
Design and delivery of projects supporting the entire childcare sector
Low cost, online training
Weekly member newsletter with industry updates
Support and advice to help the early years providers in your area
Invitations to get involved in our major childcare campaigns.

How we've supported other local authorities

Birmingham:
A programme of 64 training events and 32 focus group sessions for early years settings, including childminders and out of school clubs, on supporting children’s emotional and social behaviour effectively.

Gloucestershire:
Working with settings to ensure sustainability and getting more two year olds into childcare, are challenges facing many local authorities.

In Gloucestershire, we’ve trained settings on business modelling and cost reduction to help them to take on more two year olds while remaining strong and sustainable.

To discuss how we can help you with the issues you’re facing, contact us and select the Training option in the drop down box.

Read our latest case study here.

"Thank you so much for providing an extremely well delivered and fantastic training course; you are an inspiration to us all!" - Melanie Warne, Islington local authority