Gillian Pugh, who has just retired as chief executive of the Coram Family, is to move into consultancy in children's services for local authorities.
Pugh, who also plans to write a history of the charity, said she wanted to help councils implement the Every Child Matters agenda. She has also begun a role as a board member of the Children's Workforce Development Council, in her capacity as trustee for the National Family and Parenting Institute.