Children’s Minister to Update Early Years Sector at NDNA Conference

May 18, 2011 - PRLog -- National Day Nurseries Association, Head Office, 17 May 2011 – National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) today announced that Children’s Minister Sarah Teather MP will be speaking at NDNA’s ‘essential nursery conference’ which takes place at The Royal Armouries, Leeds on 9 – 10 June.

Sarah Teather MP will be giving a ministerial address at 10.30am on day one of the conference, Thursday 9 June. NDNA is inviting the Minister to update delegates on a range of key areas for the early years sector including the review of the Early Years Foundation Stage, new developments and what’s next for free nursery education. Following her speech, the Minister will take questions.

Nurseries around the UK are booking on to the event which is designed to update, inspire and inform those working in the early years sector. The event will be Chaired by Rosie Bennett, Social Affairs Correspondent at The Times and confirmed speakers include Neil Griffiths, inventor of the ‘Story Sack’, Robin Balbernie, child attachment specialist and Graham Allen MP, Chair of the Government Review on Early Intervention. A range of workshop options will help delegates in areas including building local authority partnerships, managing parental debt and using social media. A full conference agenda and speaker details are available at http://www.ndna.org.uk/conference

Purnima Tanuku OBE, Chief Executive of National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) comments: “We are delighted that delegates at NDNA’s essential nursery conference will be welcoming Sarah Teather MP. As well as updating delegates on Government plans and sharing more about the vision for the early years sector, the event is also a chance for the Minister to hear directly from those working in the sector and their ideas about how we can all work together to deliver the best possible outcomes for children. It is a valuable opportunity for delegates to raise questions directly. This year we have an exciting range of speakers and experts and we very much look forward to an inspiring, energetic and informative event.”


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For more information, to arrange interviews or photographs please contact Hayley Wilson, Senior Press and Policy Officer on T: 01484 40 70 66 E: hayley.wilson@ndna.org.uk M: 07718 803 652

A full conference agenda and speaker biographies can be viewed at http://www.ndna.org.uk/conference  

Attendance for both days at the conference start from £249.16 + VAT for NDNA members. For a full pricing structure visit www.ndna.org.uk/conference

The essential nursery conference is supported by the Open University, Hope Education, Christie + Co, Nursery World (media partner), Citation plc, Pound Gates Insurance Brokers and the Book Trust.

National Day Nurseries Association is a national charity representing children’s nurseries across the UK, giving them information, training and support, so they can provide the best possible care to young children. NDNA is the voice of the sector, an integral part of the lives of nearly one million children and their families.

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National Day Nurseries Association is a national charity representing children’s nurseries across the UK, giving them information, training and support, so they can provide the best possible care to young children.