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Why study with the NDNA Early Years Development Zone?
- Improve your knowledge
- Digital certificate on completion
- 25% discount for NDNA members
- Interactive quizzes and activities
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Free factsheet of the month: Photographs in nurseries
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Free factsheet of the month: Photographs in nurseries
Early years settings will, at some point, take photographs of children during shows, plays, events, sports days etc. as well as for observations of progress in their development. This free factsheet, written by NDNA early years experts will look at how you can do this, whilst ensuring you are meeting legislation and keeping children safe.
The NDNA Awards 2026 is open for registrations
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The NDNA Awards 2026 is open for registrations
The NDNA Awards is the perfect way to celebrate excellence in your nursery. Recognise your brilliant practitioners, managers and apprentices, shout loud and proud about your amazing achievements, demonstrate your commitment and passion for helping children develop and thrive or tell us about how you help your local network or community.
Registrations are open until 5 December. We can’t wait to hear about your wonderful achievements over the last 12 months.
New EYFS framework: printed and bound copies available to order
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New EYFS framework: printed and bound copies available to order
The new revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework is mandatory for all group and school-based early years providers in England from 1 September 2025.
Our A5 printed book is all you need for your early years setting. Don’t forget to take advantage of our bulk pricing discounts for members if you have more than one setting!
Be prepared for the changes in your setting and order your copy today.
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The course could be completed flexibly, in my own time and when it was convenient with my schedule in nursery. I could take a break and return to the training material and my progress was saved.