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Interview: Meet Helen Donohoe, PACEY's new chief executive

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Helen Donohoe, former policy advisor at the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years, has replaced outgoing chief executive Liz Bayram. Before joining PACEY, Donohoe worked as a freelance researcher and policy advisor. She was also director of public policy at Action for Children for more than four years between 2009 and 2014.
Helen Donohoe, chief executive, PACEY
Helen Donohoe, chief executive, PACEY

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW ROLE, WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR PACEY GOING FORWARD?

Thank you, I’m delighted to be taking the lead at PACEY at such an important time for the early years and childcare sector. My priority going forward is to ensure that our hardworking, resilient members feel fully valued and supported. Time and again we hear the concerns of childminders and those working in group settings that they feel overlooked and unappreciated by government, and that is wholly unacceptable. So, we will continue to support them directly but also to elevate their voice to ensure government takes their concerns seriously.

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