Williams now runs a successful day nursery in north Wales and recentlystarted a new business - the Mobile Creche Company - providing childcarefacilities for parents and companies across the UK. She is also apassionate advocate of integrating disabled and disadvantaged childreninto mainstream childcare.
"My background wasn't advantaged; I left school at 15 with nothing," shereveals. "I was told I would never amount to anything. Too many childrenare told they can't do things."
After five years working as an au pair in Greece, Williams returned tothe UK and set about gaining her childcare qualifications. She worked asa childcare assessor and in 1998 was asked to run an after-school club.This experience encouraged her to set up her own business.
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