Oral evidence transcripts

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses The Department for Education, and Department for Education

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses Lamar Mohsen (Care-experienced young person), Georgia Sullivan (Care experienced young person), Louise Fitt (Care experienced young person), and Jake Hartley (Care experienced young person)

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses Dan Turnbull (Senior Director for Markets at Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)), Mrs Denise Rawls (Executive Director at The National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL)), Mr Sam Turner (Associate Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Kinship), and Roger Gough (Children’s Services Spokesperson at The County Councils Network (CCN))

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses Anna Edmundson (Head of Policy and Public Affairs at National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)), Lynn Perry MBE (Chief Executive at Barnardo’s), Claire Throssell MBE (Survivor of Domestic Abuse, Public Speaker, Ambassador for Women's Aid and IDAS), Annie Hudson (Chair at Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel), Andy Smith (President of Association of Directors of Children’s Services and Strategic Director at Derby City Council), and Mr Rob Williams (Senior Policy Adviser at National Association of Head Teachers)

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses CoramBAAF, Children’s Homes Association, Innovation Unit, Local Government Association (LGA), National Network of Parent Carer Forums, Sense, Become, and British Association of Social Workers England

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses Stephen Kingdom (Campaign Manager at Disabled Children’s Partnership), Tina Emory OBE (Co-Chair at National Network of Parent Carer Forums), and Ms Katie Ghose (Chief Executive at Kids)

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses Lucy Peake (CEO at Kinship), Emily Frith (CEO at Adoption UK), and Sarah Thomas (CEO at The Fostering Network)

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses John Pearce (President at Association of Directors of Children’s Services), Roger Gough (Children’s Services Spokesperson at County Councils Network), and Stuart Ashley (Director of Children’s Services at Hampshire County Council)

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses Dinithi Wijedasa (Associate Professor at Bristol University), June Thoburn CBE (Professor at University of East Anglia), and Dr Ray Jones (Professor at Kingston University)

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses Will McMahon (Project Worker at Care Leavers’ Association), Lynn Perry MBE (Chief Executive at Barnardo’s), and Katharine Sacks-Jones (Chief Executive at Become charity)

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses Dinithi Wijedasa (Associate Professor at Bristol University), June Thoburn CBE (Professor at University of East Anglia), and Dr Ray Jones (Professor at Kingston University)

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses Will McMahon (Project Worker at Care Leavers’ Association), Lynn Perry MBE (Chief Executive at Barnardo’s), and Katharine Sacks-Jones (Chief Executive at Become charity)