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Clare Ford Founder and Director - The Early Years Coach

Passionate About Inspiring Others

My work in Early Childhood has always come from a passion to enrich the lives of children through high quality provision. But this is only possible through a highly skilled workforce who truly understand and appreciate the importance of the first five years in a child's life. 

Children will only get one childhood- fact. 

What they experience during that period will shape their identity and their future. 

My aims have and always will be to support professionals who work with chidren to become the best version of themselves, understand the importance of the work we do, and have secure knowledge and skill in the areas that matter most to children's success. 

Why the Early Years Coach?

My experience over 3 decades has given me vast insight into the world of early childhood. My experiences have given me a wealth of valuable skills and knowledge across a range of topics. Through my work however, I started to feel that I was unable to use this incredible bank of knowledge in the best ways and that is when the Early Years Coach was born. 

Helping others to realise their vision through a coaching model offers a supportive and collaborative approach to making a difference. The Early Years Coach is invested in driving positive outcomes for all children and the services and products have been tailored to do exactly that - not just to make money.  As a provider, leader or educator, you can be certain that the Early Years Coach is listening to what you need and delivering in the right ways. Whether it's professional development, evaluating your provision, navigating the EYFS or preparing for Ofsted, The Early Years Coach has you covered. All services start with  free consultation which is where our relationship begins. Getting to know you as a client is the first step in planning the best way to reach those great outcomes we all want for children. 

Professional Experience 

  • Manager, Area Director, Early Years Inspector, Head of Early Years, Early Years Director, Founder and Director of The Early Years Coach

  • Conference speaker and content creator 

  • Career spanning more than three decades 

Qualifications

  • NNEB

  • BA in Early Years .

  • Early Years Teacher Status

  • Mental Health in Early Years

  • Level 2 neuroscience in early years

  • Level 3 early years SENCO.

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