On 25 April, Bright Little Stars Nursery celebrated its fifth anniversary with a reception and afternoon tea at the House of Lords, bringing together a range of figures in the early years sector.
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Hosted by Lord Popat of Harrow, the afternoon featured speeches from Amol Devani, director and co-founder of Bright Little Stars, Lord Agnew, minister and parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Education, and NDNA chief executive Purnima Tanuku (pictured right, with members of the Bright Little Stars early years team). Ms Tanuku commented, ‘It is a challenging time for the early years sector at the moment and to deliver high quality takes a lot of investment and commitment. Congratulations to Bright Little Stars on this wonderful occasion.’