Zoë Raven

Zoe Raven is the founder and CEO of Acorn Early Years, a charitable social enterprise with 18 nurseries, out-of-school clubs, nature kindergartens and forest schools. The organisation began with one nursery in 1989, is based in Milton Keynes and also covers Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. Zoe’s book, A Care Manifesto for the Early Years, was published in February, and is based on her doctoral research as well as her own experience over the last 35 years.