Nursery World - Nursery World Awards 2023 – Lifetime achievement award

WINNER - Dr Stella Louis, Dr Stella Louis

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The words used repeatedly by some of the key people in Stella’s professional life are ‘passion’, ‘determination’ and ‘knowledgeable’, but also phrases such as ‘a caring colleague’, ‘a motivational trainer’ and ‘a loyal friend’.

Stella’s passion for the rights and needs of young children can be seen throughout her career; in her unquenchable fascination with the patterns of learning children demonstrate in their play, resulting in her many publications on schemas; and her career-long advocacy for the importance of observation as a foundation for effective practice.

Stella has been able to put her passion into practice and to ensure that colleagues around her, whatever their seniority, listen to the voices of children and educators. Whatever role she takes on, Stella steadfastly upholds her belief in the importance of high-quality care and education for young children and of well-trained early years educators.

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