Nursery World - Private nurseries body makes a stand across UK

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has published future plans that would see it leading the field in nursery management training and business support. The organisation's Strategic Plan 2002-06 states, 'Of all NDNA's aims, raising the quality of care is fundamental.

The organisation's Strategic Plan 2002-06 states, 'Of all NDNA's aims, raising the quality of care is fundamental.

'NDNA's strategy for the future focuses on identifying and providing training, quality assurance and support that raises the skills of nursery practitioners and assists Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships in meeting the targets of the National Childcare Strategy.'

The plan outlines the NDNA's hopes to reflect the different arrangements for delivery and regulation of childcare in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and raise its profile in those parts of the UK. By 2006 the NDNA also aims to have a local presence across England with members from all sectors, including voluntary, maintained and private provision. Currently a quarter of private nurseries in England are NDNAmembers and the organisation wants to increase this to 30 per cent by 2006.

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