Pennie Akehurst
Managing director
Early Years Fundamentals Ltd.
Pennie Akehurst is an author and leadership specialist with over 30 years’ experience in the early years sector, 17 of which were spent delivering strategic early years priorities in local authorities. During this time, she developed and implemented support programmes that enabled leadership teams to improve educational provision for children from birth to five and to manage changes to legislation.
Pennie now leads Early Years Fundamentals Ltd, a research, training and consultancy company focused on identifying and managing issues that affect outcomes for children, as well as inspection outcomes.
She has written three books including the bestseller ‘101 Audit questions to evaluate your practice and prepare for inspection’ through Practical Preschool Books and has contributed many articles to Nursery World Magazine.