Leitch has been made an ‘Officer of the Order of the British Empire’ (OBE) for his almost two decades of service to the early years through his involvement in the Early Years Alliance.
Following a successful career in finance, during which he became a leading voice on financial regulation, he was asked to volunteer his expertise to what was then the Pre-School Learning Alliance. He went on to become its director of communications and later, its CEO.
A tireless campaigner and champion of the early years sector, Leitch has fought for fairer early years funding, raising awareness around mental health and wellbeing of the early years workforce through the Alliance’s Minds Matter report.
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