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Following a career in finance which culminated in chairing the Finance Industry Standards Association, Neil volunteered his skills to what was then the Pre-school Learning Alliance. In 2008, Neil was appointed as CEO. He has been a strident leader of the largest early years membership organisation in the country, overseeing its rebrand to the Early Years Alliance in 2019 – a change that reflected its ambition to give a united voice to all involved in caring and educating young children. Neil has fronted numerous sector campaigns on fair funding and notably the mental health of the early years workforce. He has provided evidence to multiple government inquiries and played a pivotal role in developing the two-year-old early entitlement offer. Neil’s membership of the Department for Business and Trade Education Sector Advisory Group has also given his work international reach, particularly in China and the rest of Asia. He remains a powerful voice for the sector, fighting to ensure early years is recognised as an integral part of our national education system.