The honour has been given for services to early years education following 20 years leading the NDNA.
Also honoured in the King’s New Year Honours list for their services to education are nursery school headteacher Lucy Driver, nursery owner Janet MacGregor, and academic and breakfast clubs’ researcher Professor Greta Defeyter,
Purnima Tanuku is well-known in the early education and nursery sector in the UK for lobbying Government and representing the interests of private, voluntary and independent nurseries. She was responsible for setting up the National Early Years Enterprise Centre as the NDNA’s head office and training centre in Yorkshire in 2006, and the UK-wide organisation also has national offices in Scotland and Wales.
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