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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
Real practice. Not theory.
I've led early years settings, advised local authorities, and designed national improvement programmes — including one that lifted the number of children hitting age-related targets from 23% to 73%, and went on to win a Nursery World Inclusive Practice Award. I bring that same practical, evidence-led approach to your leadership team, whether you're steadying an existing setting or opening a new school nursery from scratch.
Leadership Consultancy
Keynote Speaking
1-to-1 Coaching
Online Workshops
Four ways to work together.
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Command the room
Keynotes and conference sessions that bring authority and warmth to your stage.
Online Workshops
CPD, delivered
Flexible, remote-first professional development your whole team can join, wherever they are.
Leadership Consultancy
Organisational impact
The flagship engagement — I partner with your leadership team 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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