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Home > News & Resources > Blogs > BO24 Interviews: Childcare & Education - Courteney Donaldson & Purnima Tanuku

2/20/2024 | Childcare & Education

BO24 Interviews: Childcare & Education - Courteney Donaldson & Purnima Tanuku

As part of our Business Outlook 2024 report, we held a series of interviews with leading industry professionals.

Courteney Donaldson, Managing Director of Childcare and Education at Christie & Co, in conversation with, Purnima Tanuku OBE, Chief Executive of NDNA to discuss activity over 2023 and the outlook for 2024 across the UK early years day nursery sector.

For more insights into the UK childcare & education markets, read our full Business Outlook 2024 report: https://www.christie.com/business-outlook-2024/

To watch our other Business Outlook 2024 video interviews, click here.