Ka Lai leads the development and growth of Coram PACEY, the professional association dedicated to supporting all home-based childcare professionals including childminders and nannies. Their key mission is to reverse the decline in childminder numbers and ensure all children have access to quality childcare and education. Before taking on the Head of Coram PACEY role, Ka Lai was Head of Membership and Marketing there, supporting its members, developing their events programme and leading on income generation. She has a strong background in memberships organisations, professional associations and charities, advocating for and supporting members and their interests.

Claire’s job is to lead all of PACEY Cymru’s work in Wales with Welsh Government and other key stakeholders as well as managing PACEY’s wider work with local authorities (LAs) in England and Wales. This includes managing contracts to deliver services and any grant funded projects PACEY run alongside maintaining relationships with childcare and early years leaders in local authorities in both nations. Claire has held a number of roles since joining PACEY in 2009 and before this Claire was a registered childminder for a number of years.