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Top 20 most influential people in the social care sector

Children and young people category

“I feel very honoured to have the confidence of Community Care readers but also recognise the responsibility I and BAAF have for influencing decisions about children - we aim to win the hearts and minds of the public, policy makers and politicians to make a

1) Felicity Collier

difference for children separated from their birth parents," - Felicity Collier .


1) Felicity Collier, chief executive, BAAF Adoption and Fostering

2) Naomi Eisenstadt, national director, Sure Start

3) Mary Marsh, director, NSPCC

2) Naomi Eisenstadt

4) Paul Ennals, chief execeutive, National Children's Bureau

5) Professor June Thoburn, University of East Anglia

6) Roger Singleton, chief executive, Barnardo's

7) Anthony Douglas, chief executive, Cafcass

3) Mary Marsh

8) Professor Rod Morgan, chair, Youth Justice Board

9) Caroline Abrahams, head of policy, NCH

10) Peter Clarke, children's commissioner for Wales

11) Yvonne Scholes, campaigner on youth justice issues

4) Paul Ennals

12) Paul Cavadino, chief executive, Nacro

13) Kathleen Marshall, children's commissioner for Scotland

14) Barbara Fletcher, Department for Education and Skills

15) John Coughlan, co-chair Association of Directors of Social Services children and families committee

5) Professor June         Thoburn

16) Mary MacLeod, chief executive, National Family and Parenting Institute

17) Mike Lauerman, chair, Adoption and Fostering Task Force

18) Rob Allen, director, Rethinking Crime and Punishment

19) Anne Longfield, director, 4Children

6) Roger Singleton

20) Nigel Williams, children's commissioner for Northern Ireland