Opinion

Early pioneers

Professor Cathy Nutbrown, the new president of Early Education, looks back at how the organisation's leaders have campaigned for nursery education and equality

I am delighted to be honorary president of Early Education, and looking forward to working with its members, trustees and vice-presidents to continue its work and mission over the next three years.

Early Education was founded in 1923, then called The Nursery Schools Association, and is now the leading independent national charity for early childhood education, as well as being a membership body for early years practitioners. Early Education has a campaigning and supportive role, focusing in particular on the right of all children to education of the highest quality. With members all over the UK, and activity in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, Early Education provides a national voice on matters that relate to effective early childhood education and care of young children from birth to eight.

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