Winner - Kathryn Learner, early years specialist teacher, Bright Horizons.
Martha Bott, Little Giggles Private Day Nursery and Preschool, North West
Mary Dickins is an early years consultant (All Together Consultancy/London Met. University)
by Helen Penn (Routledge, £23.99)
Councils in England are warning that up to one in 10 childcare providers could close this winter, and that as many as one in four are at risk in rural areas.
The Rachel Keeling Nursery School Team explain how they have brought joy to everyday life at their setting, for both the children and the staff
Chris Roblett, Hungry Caterpillar Day Nurseries
Ofsted’s former deputy director for schools and early education, Gill Jones, who has received an MBE, is now working for the UK’s largest nursery group, Busy Bees.
Health visitor survey uncovers ‘baby blind spot’ in national policy, as more babies are born into adversity and the health visiting workforce struggles with cuts.
Dawn Gibbons, Sunflower Group: North West