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Meet our Nursery World Awards 2024 judges

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Our panel of leading early years experts met together in June for an enjoyable judging day to discuss the hundreds of high-quality entries we received for the 2024 Nursery World Awards. Our judges are thrilled to be able to highlight and reward the very best practice in the sector.

Ben Rolfe is the founder and CEO of Childcare Marketing, a leading agency dedicated to boosting the growth of childcare businesses. With an MBA and a strategic mindset, Ben has led the agency to generate over 226,800 enquiries and create 427 bespoke websites since 2019. 

 

 

 

  

David Heard is a senior practitioner at The Oaks Day Nursery at the University of Birmingham. He was named joint winner as Nursery Practitioner of the Year at the Nursery World Awards in 2023.

 

 

 

 

Dhanvanti Deshmukh is a nursery manager for London Early Years Foundation. She has more than 20 years’ experience in the early years sector. She is an early years trainer and consultant, EYP qualified teacher and counsellor and conducts workshops for teachers and parents. 

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