Organisation Summary Business Sector:Childcare Business Activities:Early years education, training, research Business Location:London Chief Executive:Dr June O’Sullivan OBE Turnover:£37.3m Employees:941 Legal structure:Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee Website:www.leyf.org.uk Young minds, big ambitions The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is an award-winning social enterprise that runs over 40 community, workplace and children’s centre nurseries across nine London boroughs. It works with parents and communities to enrich and extend children’s learning, so each child is the best they can be. More than just a nursery LEYF is the UK’s largest child care social enterprise, working to support long-term social change. Every one of its nurseries is unique and a genuine part of the local community. Changing the world, one child at a time By supporting the next generation of people who will shape our world to become happy and successful adults, LEYF is changing the world one child at a time. Link to video profile here. E3M Member Name:Dr June O’Sullivan OBE Title :CEO Dr June O’Sullivan OBE is a pioneering and award-winning social entrepreneur and CEO of the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), developing LEYF’s sustainable business model and the LEYF Pedagogy which places social justice at the heart of Early Years education and care. She also founded the acclaimed London Institute of Early Years (LIEY), a game-changing hub for high-quality training, research and professional development that developed educators into co-researchers with a focus on anchoring research into practice to deliver the best outcomes for children. A passionate advocate for children’s rights, June is widely recognised as a thought leader on child poverty, sustainability, and social enterprise. She is a sought-after speaker, prolific writer, author and media contributor, and advises international governments on Early Years strategy. She was awarded an MBE in 2013 and an OBE in 2023 for her outstanding contribution to education and social impact.
Organisation Summary Business Sector:Childcare Business Activities:Early years education, training, research Business Location:London Chief Executive:Dr June O’Sullivan OBE Turnover:£37.3m Employees:941 Legal structure:Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee Website:www.leyf.org.uk Young minds, big ambitions The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is an award-winning social enterprise that runs over 40 community, workplace and children’s centre nurseries across nine London boroughs. It works with parents and communities to enrich and extend children’s learning, so each child is the best they can be. More than just a nursery LEYF is the UK’s largest child care social enterprise, working to support long-term social change. Every one of its nurseries is unique and a genuine part of the local community. Changing the world, one child at a time By supporting the next generation of people who will shape our world to become happy and successful adults, LEYF is changing the world one child at a time. Link to video profile here.