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Leadership clarity for early years leaders
I've been the teacher, the leader, the manager, and the coach — so when we work together, you get all four perspectives on your setting, not just one.
Trusted by leading early years organisations 
The Voice of Early Childhood
The Voice of Early Childhood 
40+
Years in
early years
early years
Why work with me
Decades of practice, translated into outcomes for your organisation.
I've spent a career inside the early years sector: leading settings, advising authorities and shaping policy. I bring that depth directly to your leadership team, your conference platform or your CPD programme.
My work is pitched at the people making decisions: heads, commissioners and senior leaders who need expertise they can act on, not theory.
Leadership Consultancy
Keynote Speaking
1-to-1 Coaching
Online Workshops
Four ways to work together.
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Flexible, remote-first professional development your whole team can join, wherever they are.
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Organisational impact
The flagship engagement — partnering with your leadership to shape strategy, culture and provision at scale.
In their words
What clients say after we've worked together.
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Helping Every Child to THRIVE in the Early Years.
How to Overcome the Effect of Disadvantage A David Fulton Book · Routledge
A practical, evidence-led guide to closing the disadvantage gap in the earliest years, written for the leaders and practitioners responsible for making change happen.
“A clear-sighted, practical guide for anyone serious about equity in early years. Maureen brings four decades of lived expertise to every page.”
Angela Bower Reviewer
“The book the sector has been waiting for. Honest, rigorous, and deeply humane: a new standard for early years leadership thinking.”
Kate Barker Reviewer
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Let's talk about your organisation.
Whether you're planning a conference, commissioning support or weighing a leadership challenge, I'd be glad to hear from you. Tell me a little about what you're working on and I'll respond personally.
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