Sue Lacey
About Sue Lacey
Sue Lacey is an Early Years Support Officer at Save the Children UK, where she has worked since 2017. With over three decades of experience in compliance and risk management, she specializes in programme quality development and engages with children and families to enhance early years services.
Current Role at Save the Children
Sue Lacey currently serves as an Early Years Support Officer at Save the Children UK, a position she has held since 2017. In this role, she focuses on performance development and quality within the Early Learning Development Portfolio. Her responsibilities include leading and supporting both internal and external communications for Early Years programmes, as well as contributing to activities that enhance the quality and sustainability of these initiatives.
Previous Experience at Save the Children
Sue Lacey has held multiple positions at Save the Children. She worked as a Governance & Compliance Officer from 2012 to 2013 and as an Office Manager for the Wales Team from 2016 to 2017. Additionally, she served as the Eat, Sleep, Learn, Play! Quality & Development Advisor (UK) from 2013 to 2016. Her roles involved ensuring compliance and quality in various programmes and supporting operational functions within the organization.
Career at Barclays Corporate
Before her tenure at Save the Children, Sue Lacey worked at Barclays Corporate for 32 years, from 1979 to 2011. She held the position of Compliance/Risk Manager, where she was responsible for managing compliance and operational risk within the financial sector. This extensive experience contributed to her strong background in programme quality development and operational risk.
Education and Qualifications
Sue Lacey studied at Glamorgan College from 1979 to 1983, where she pursued Business Studies and achieved GCSE O Levels and a BTEC Diploma. Her educational background also includes attendance at Treforest Junior School and Hawthorn High School. This academic foundation supports her expertise in compliance, risk management, and quality processes.
Expertise in Early Years Programmes
Sue Lacey is known for her commitment to delivering high-quality service improvements in Early Years programmes. She actively engages with the voices and perspectives of children and families to inform programme development. Her work emphasizes the importance of embedding effective working practices and driving quality processes in collaboration with contracted partners.