Clare Tickell

Dame Clare Tickell, DBE is the Chief Executive of Action for Children. Before this position she served as:

• 1997–2004 Chief Executive, Stonham Housing Association^[1]
• 1992–1997 Chief Executive, Phoenix House Housing Association (now known as Phoenix Futures)
• 1989–1992 Director, Riverpoint Single Homeless
• 1986–1989 Deputy Director, Centrepoint (charity) Soho
• 1982–1984 Assistant Warden, Avon Probation Service

As Chief Executive of Action for Children since January 2005, Clare Tickell is responsible for one of the UK’s largest charities^[2] She has promoted Action for Children's work externally and influences the development of policies that affect the lives of the most vulnerable and neglected children, young people and families and their communities across the United Kingdom.

In July 2010, it was announced that Tickell would be conducting a review for the UK government in the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework which sets learning and welfare standards for the under fives.^[3]

Current affiliations

• Public Interest General Council of the Office of Public Management
• Board of the Guinness Trust

Former affiliations

• February 2009 - July 2010 Commissioner on the Commission on 2020 Public Services
• 2004 - 2009 a member of the Howard League Commission on English Prisons
• 2007 - April 2010 member of the Management Board – Information Commission the Commission with responsibility for the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act.

Honours/awards

• Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours for services to young people.

Personal life

She lives in west London with her husband; the couple have two sons.

External links

• Action for Children website
• Clare talking about Action for Children's work

References

1. ^ Third Sector. "Most Admired Chief Executive: Clare Tickell, winner". http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/BigIssues/Details/57874/britains-admired-charities/Article/855480/Admired-Chief-Executive-Clare-Tickell-winner. Retrieved July 15, 2010. 
2. ^ Homegroup. "Our history". http://www.homegroup.org.uk/athomegroup/about-us/Pages/our-history.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2010. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ BBC News (July 6, 2010). "'Toddler targets' guidance to be reviewed". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10508835. Retrieved July 16, 2010. 

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