A MOFFAT nursery has scooped a national award from the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA).
Wise Owls Nursery was awarded the first ever NDNA Children’s Rights Award, at the association’s 20th anniversary event in Edinburgh on Sunday.
The award, which celebrates exemplary rights-based practice in early learning and childcare, was announced by Minister for Children, Young People and the Promise Natalie Don-Innes, who said: “It was a pleasure to present the award to Wise Owls Nursery, who have shown that children’s rights are a genuine priority and embedded throughout their culture and to meet so many inspiring ELC professionals at the event.
“Nurseries play a vital role in delivering for children and NDNA’s UNCRC toolkit is ensuring that children’s rights are respected, protected and fulfilled from the earliest years.”
Catherine Jackson, owner and manager of Wise Owls Nursery and out of school club, expressed both pride and gratitude in receiving this recognition. She acknowledged the challenges the nursery has faced over the past couple of months, particularly in staffing, adding: “All staff have worked hard to ensure that the children’s wellbeing is prioritised throughout, and winning the award is a reflection of the quality and passion of the staff.
“Wise Owls Nursery focuses on fostering a nurturing, rights-respecting environment where children are supported to have a voice, make choices, and feel valued and this was noticed in their inspection last month, by the inspectors who commented that staff used rights-respecting language and that it was clear that children’s rights were firmly embedded in practice. The award highlights the nursery’s dedication to promoting children’s rights through staff training, child-led learning, and strong relationships with families and the community.”
