After losing his Crewe and Nantwich constituency seat at last year's general election, former children's minister Edward Timpson says he had a "period of decompression" where he spent time with his family while considering what he wanted to do next.
"I was ready to start the next chapter of my professional life, but in doing so realised the story was still the same - committing myself to improving the lives of vulnerable children," he says.
To that end, Timpson has secured four high-profile roles in the children's services sector this year:
Here, he answers questions about his new roles and what he learnt from his time as minister.
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