Morris will take on the role of chair later this month after 13 years as a Labour MP. She will combine the role with her appointment as pro vice chancellor of the University of Sunderland.
Haywood will start as chief executive on 1 July. She is currently head of the children and youth division at the Department for Education and Skills.
Paul Ennals, interim chair of the CWDC, said: "Estelle Morris is well known and respected both for her personal integrity and for her commitment to the interests of children and young people."
The CWDC has also appointed a new board comprising 21 senior figures from across the children's sector.
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