Ms Tassoni, who is also president of the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen’s 2018 birthday honours.
A regular contributor to Nursery World, and a member of the Department for Education’s Education and Chilcare T-Level panel, Ms Tassoni’s publications have included – ‘Getting it right for two-year-olds’ and ‘Reducing educational disadvantage: a strategic approach in the early years’.
Ms Tassoni said, 'I was pleased to find out that I was awarded an MBE for services to early education.
'This award really belongs to childminders and staff who work in nurseries and pre-schools. They work day in and day out with young children and their families in a sector that is increasingly under-funded and under-valued.
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